Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Comprehension Quiz

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Alice doing before she saw the White Rabbit?
A) Reading a book with pictures
B) Sitting by her sister on the bank, bored
C) Playing croquet in the garden
D) Drinking tea with the Mad Hatter

2. What surprised Alice about the White Rabbit?
A) It could talk in rhymes
B) It had a watch and said it would be late
C) It was wearing a crown
D) It was pink all over

3. What did Alice find on the shelves as she fell down the rabbit-hole?
A) Books and toys
B) Cupboards, bookshelves, maps, and pictures
C) Clothes and shoes
D) Jars of honey

4. What was written on the empty jar Alice took from a shelf?
A) "EAT ME"
B) "POISON"
C) "ORANGE MARMALADE"
D) "DRINK ME"

5. What did Alice find on the little glass table in the long hall?
A) A tiny golden key
B) A pair of gloves
C) A fan
D) A pack of cards

6. What happened to Alice after she drank from the bottle labeled "DRINK ME"?
A) She grew taller
B) She turned into a rabbit
C) She shrank to ten inches high
D) She fell asleep

7. Why did Alice first hesitate to drink from the bottle?
A) She didn't like the taste
B) She wanted to check if it was marked "poison"
C) She was told not to touch it
D) She was full from breakfast

8. What did Alice hope would happen after eating the cake marked "EAT ME"?
A) That it would put her to sleep
B) That it would change her size so she could get into the garden
C) That it would turn her invisible
D) That it would make her fly

Short Answer Questions

9. Why did Alice follow the White Rabbit down the rabbit-hole?

10. After trying the golden key on the doors in the hall, what did Alice discover behind the curtain, and why couldn't she use it right away?

11. Describe what Alice saw when she looked through the little door, and explain why she couldn't get to it at first.

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Answer Key

1. B
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. Alice was burning with curiosity because she had never seen a rabbit with a waistcoat pocket or a watch, so she ran after it and followed it down the hole.
10. She found a little door about fifteen inches high behind the curtain, but she couldn't use it right away because the little golden key fit the lock, but she was too big to fit through the doorway.
11. Alice saw a lovely garden with bright flowers and cool fountains through the little door, but she couldn't get to it because she was too big to fit through the tiny doorway—even her head wouldn't fit, let alone her shoulders.