Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Chapters 4-6

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Who did the White Rabbit think would execute him?

The Duchess

What did Alice assume the White Rabbit was upset about losing?

his white gloves and fan

What name did the White Rabbit use when talking to Alice?

Mary Ann

What did the White Rabbit tell Mary Ann (Alice) to run to his house and get?

the white gloves and fan Signup and view all the answers

What did Alice do when she got to the White Rabbit's house?

She found a drink and drank half of it, causing her to grow. Signup and view all the answers

What helped Alice shrink again?

Cake Signup and view all the answers

What kind of animal was Bill?

a lizard Signup and view all the answers

What did Alice do when she walked out of the Rabbit's house?

She ran as fast as she could and found herself in a thick wooded area. Signup and view all the answers

Match Alice’s plan while walking in the woods with its objectives:

Get to her right size = Objective 1 Find the lovely garden = Objective 2 Signup and view all the answers

What kind of animal did Alice find sitting on a mushroom in the woods?

a self-absorbed large blue caterpillar Signup and view all the answers

What was the first bit of advice that the caterpillar told Alice?

Keep your temper. Signup and view all the answers

What did the caterpillar ask Alice to recite?

"You are old, Father William." Signup and view all the answers

What did Alice say to offend the caterpillar?

That three inches is such a wretched height to be. Signup and view all the answers

What was the second bit of advice the caterpillar gave Alice?

"That one side of the mushroom would make her taller and the other would make her grow shorter." Signup and view all the answers

After taking a nibble of the mushroom, what did the pigeon accuse Alice of being?

a serpent Signup and view all the answers

How did Alice eventually get back to her normal height?

She nibbled on both sides of the mushroom until she reached her correct height. Signup and view all the answers

What did Alice find after she reached her normal size again?

a little house that was about four foot high Signup and view all the answers

Who arrived at the little four foot house?

A footman in livery Signup and view all the answers

What is livery?

special uniform worn by a servant or official Signup and view all the answers

What did the footman deliver to the Frog?

An invitation for the Duchess from the Queen to play croquet. Signup and view all the answers

What happened when the Frog and Fish bowed to each other to say goodbye?

Their curls got entangled together. Signup and view all the answers

What did Alice find once she entered the small house?

The Duchess sitting on a three-legged stool nursing a baby. Signup and view all the answers

What did Alice ask the Duchess?

Why her cat grinned. Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Duchess scream "chop her head off" to Alice?

Because Alice was talking about the Earth's axis. Signup and view all the answers

What did Alice decide to take with her to save the baby’s life?

The baby wasn't a baby really; it was a pig. Signup and view all the answers

While talking to the Cheshire Cat, what bit of information did the cat give Alice?

"We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad." Signup and view all the answers

Where did Alice head after the Cheshire Cat vanished one last time?

She went to the house of the March Hare. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

White Rabbit and Alice's Encounter

The Duchess was believed by the White Rabbit to be someone who would execute him.
Alice thought the White Rabbit was upset about losing his white gloves and fan.
He repeatedly referred to Alice as "Mary Ann."
The White Rabbit instructed Mary Ann (Alice) to fetch his white gloves and fan from his house.

Alice's Size Changes

Upon arriving at the White Rabbit's home, Alice drank a potion that enlarged her so much that she struggled to fit inside.
To shrink back down, Alice nibbled on a piece of cake.

Characters and Creatures

Bill is identified as a lizard character in the story.
After leaving the Rabbit's house, Alice entered a thick wooded area, thinking about her size and aiming to find a lovely garden.
In the woods, Alice encountered a large blue caterpillar sitting on a mushroom, smoking a hookah.

Caterpillar's Advice

The caterpillar's first piece of advice to Alice was to keep her temper.
It asked Alice to recite the poem "You are old, Father William."
Alice offended the caterpillar by stating that three inches is a wretched height.
The caterpillar advised that one side of the mushroom would make her taller, while the other would make her shorter.

Transformation and Encounters

After consuming a piece of mushroom, Alice was accused of being a serpent by a pigeon due to her dramatic height gain.
Alice managed to return to her normal size by nibbling on both sides of the mushroom.
She discovered a small house about four feet high after returning to her correct height.

The Footman and Invitation

A footman, depicted as a fish in livery, arrived at the small house to deliver an invitation from the Queen to the Duchess for a croquet game.
When the footman and a frog bowed to each other, their curls became tangled.

Meeting the Duchess

Inside the small house, Alice observed the Duchess nursing a baby and a cook stirring a cauldron.
Alice learned from the Duchess that her grinning cat was a Cheshire Cat.
The Duchess misunderstood Alice's comments about the Earth's axis and shouted for someone to "chop her head off."

The Pig and the Cheshire Cat

Alice took the Duchess's baby, which turned out to be a pig, and set it free after realizing its true nature.
During a conversation with the Cheshire Cat, he informed Alice that "we're all mad here," indicating the shared madness of Wonderland's characters.
After the Cheshire Cat vanished for the last time, Alice continued her journey towards the house of the March Hare.

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