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Through the Looking-Glass
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Through the Looking-Glass Flashcards
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
| Who wrote "Through the Looking-Glass"? | Lewis Carroll |
| What is the full title of the book? | "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There" |
| What game is the story based on, according to the Dramatis Personæ? | A game of chess, with characters as chess pieces |
| Who plays the White Pawn in the chess game? | Alice |
| How many moves does Alice take to win the chess game? | Eleven moves |
| Who is Dinah? | The old cat who washes her kittens' faces |
| What color is the kitten that made the mess with the worsted? | The black kitten (the white kitten was innocent) |
| What is the white kitten's name? | Snowdrop |
| What did the black kitten do to Alice's ball of worsted (yarn)? | It unwound the ball and tangled it all over the hearth-rug while playing |
| What is Alice's favorite phrase for imagining things? | "Let's pretend" |
| Which chess piece does Alice pretend the kitten is? | The Red Queen |
| What does Alice imagine is different about Looking-glass House? | Everything is reversed, like the writing in the books going the wrong way |
| How does Alice get into Looking-glass House? | She climbs onto the chimney-piece and the mirror glass turns soft like mist, letting her pass through |
| What does Alice find when she looks at the fireplace in Looking-glass House? | A real fire blazing, just like the one in her own room |
| What punishment does Alice say she is saving up for Kitty? | Punishments for Kitty's three faults, saved up for "Wednesday week" |
| What are the three faults Alice accuses Kitty of? | Squeaking while having her face washed, pulling Snowdrop's tail away from her milk, and unwinding the worsted |
| What is the setting of Chapter I? | Alice's home, on a snowy day, before she goes through the looking-glass |
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