Question

read the passage from the book, alice’s adventures in wonderland. as you read and answer the questions, pay attention to the details and events to prepare to write a narrative. read the passage from alice in wonderland, a book about a young girl who dreams she enters a land filled with talking animals and unusual events. then answer the questions.
alice in wonderland (chapter 1 - down the rabbit hole) by lewis carroll
(text of the passage from the chapter, partially visible: mentions alice sitting by her sister, seeing a rabbit with a watch, jumping down the hole, etc.)
(a) how does alice respond to the rabbit jumping down the hole?
a she jumps down the hole without thinking of the consequences.
b she patiently waits for the rabbit to come back out of the hole.
c she carefully looks down the hole and decides not to jump in.
d she jumps down the hole but immediately regrets her decision.
(b) part b
which evidence from the passage supports the answer to part a?
a “... whether the pleasure of making a daisy - chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies...” (paragraph 2)
b “when she thought it over afterwards, it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural.” (paragraph 3)
c “... down went alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.” (paragraph 4)
d “after such a fall as this, i shall think nothing of tumbling down - stairs!” (paragraph 5)

Explanation:

Part (a)

To answer this, we analyze Alice's action when the rabbit jumps down the hole. From the passage (and knowledge of "Alice in Wonderland"), Alice jumps down the hole without thinking about the consequences (like how to get out later, as seen in related text). Option A matches this: she jumps without considering consequences. Option B is wrong as she doesn't wait. Option C is wrong as she does jump. Option D is wrong as she doesn't immediately regret.

We need evidence supporting Part A's answer (Alice jumps without thinking of consequences). Option C says "down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again" – this shows she didn't think about getting out (consequences) when jumping. Option A is about daisy - chain, irrelevant. Option B is about later reflection, not the action. Option D is about after the fall, not the jump decision.

Answer:

A. She jumps down the hole without thinking of the consequences.

Part (b)