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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1: Down the Rabbit Hole
Chapter 2: The Pool of Tears
Chapter 3: A Caucus Race and a Long Tale
Chapter 4: The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
Chapter 5: Advice from a Caterpillar
Chapter 6: Pig and Pepper
Chapter 7: A Mad Tea Party
Chapter 8: The Queen’s Croquet Ground
Chapter 9: The Mock Turtle’s Story
Chapter 10: The Lobster Quadrille
Chapter 11: Who Stole the Tarts?
Chapter 12: Alice’s Evidence
Characters
Character List
Alice
The Cheshire Cat
The Queen of Hearts
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs and Symbols
Chapter 1: Down the Rabbit Hole
Chapter 2: The Pool of Tears
Chapter 3: A Caucus Race and a Long Tale
Chapter 4: The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
Chapter 5: Advice from a Caterpillar
Chapter 6: Pig and Pepper
Chapter 7: A Mad Tea Party
Chapter 8: The Queen's Croquet Ground
Chapter 9: The Mock Turtle's Story
Chapter 10: The Lobster Quadrille
Chapter 11: Who Stole the Tarts?
Chapter 12: Alice's Evidence
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Themes, Motifs and Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
Alice's struggle to maintain a comfortable physical size is best understood as a reference to ___.
Death
Madness
Love
Puberty
2
of 5
Which of the novel's themes is represented by Alice's inability to understand the Queen's croquet game?
The specter of death
The loss of innocence
Life as meaningless puzzle
The importance of family
3
of 5
Which object is symbolic of Alice's surreal and distorted perception of Wonderland?
The Caterpillar's mushroom
The White Rabbit's watch
The Queen's croquet mallet
The Mad Hatter's hat
4
of 5
What word does Alice use to reject or criticize her experiences in Wonderland?
Shenanigans
Nonsense
Baloney
Curious
5
of 5
Which theme is represented by Alice's frustrating loss of control over her body?
Condemnation of classism
The loss of innocence
Life as meaningless puzzle
The importance of family
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