ALICE IN WONDERLAND CLASS 8 ENGLISH LESSON 5 PROSE

ALICE IN WONDERLAND CLASS 8 ENGLISH LESSON 5 PROSE

In this whimsical tale from Alice in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts bakes delicious tarts on a summer day, only to have them stolen by the mischievous Knave of Hearts. The Knave is captured and put on trial before the King of Hearts, who serves as both judge and king. The White Rabbit, acting as the court official, reads the rhyme about the theft. Alice, an innocent bystander, is unexpectedly called as a witness, although she knows nothing about the case. During her testimony, Alice causes chaos by accidentally overturning the jury box. The Queen of Hearts demands harsh punishment, shouting her infamous “Off with her head!” when Alice dismisses the court’s actions as “stuff and nonsense.” Alice bravely challenges the Queen, declaring her authority meaningless. This declaration enrages the Queen and her court of cards, who collapse into a whirlwind. The dream ends when Alice wakes to find leaves from a tree gently falling on her face, realizing her adventure was only a dream.

Multiple-Choice Questions

1. Who made the tarts in the story?
   a) Alice
   b) The Knave of Hearts
   c) The Queen of Hearts
   d) The King of Hearts
   Answer: c) The Queen of Hearts
2. Who stole the tarts?
   a) The White Rabbit
   b) The Knave of Hearts
   c) The King of Hearts
   d) Alice
   Answer: b) The Knave of Hearts
3. What role does the King of Hearts play in the trial?
   a) Prosecutor
   b) Judge
   c) Witness
   d) Defendant
   Answer: b) Judge
4. What did the Queen of Hearts want to do with the Knave?
   a) Forgive him
   b) Punish him
   c) Reward him
   d) Ignore him
   Answer: b) Punish him
5. Who read out the song in the trial?
   a) Alice
   b) The White Rabbit
   c) The Queen of Hearts
   d) The King of Hearts
   Answer: b) The White Rabbit
6. Why was Alice called as a witness?
   a) She saw the theft
   b) She knew the Knave
   c) She was nearby
   d) No specific reason
   Answer: d) No specific reason
7. What happened when Alice stood up?
   a) She accused the Knave
   b) She overturned the jury box
   c) She apologized to the Queen
   d) She left the trial
   Answer: b) She overturned the jury box
8. What did Alice call the trial proceedings?
   a) “Unfair and unjust”
   b) “Stuff and nonsense”
   c) “A funny show”
   d) “A serious matter”
   Answer: b) “Stuff and nonsense”
9. What was the Queen’s usual reaction when angry?
   a) She laughed it off
   b) She ordered punishment
   c) She shouted “Off with her head!”
   d) She ignored everyone
   Answer: c) She shouted “Off with her head!”
10. How did Alice respond to the Queen’s threat?
    a) She begged for forgiveness
    b) She challenged the Queen’s authority
    c) She ran away
    d) She started crying
    Answer: b) She challenged the Queen’s authority
11. What did the court of cards do after Alice’s challenge?
    a) Flew up into the air
    b) Disbanded the trial
    c) Apologized to Alice
    d) Chased Alice
    Answer: a) Flew up into the air
12. What woke Alice from her dream?
    a) The Queen’s shouting
    b) A shower of rain
    c) Leaves falling on her face
    d) The sound of the White Rabbit’s trumpet
    Answer: c) Leaves falling on her face
13. What was the jury supposed to decide?
    a) Who stole the tarts
    b) Whether the Knave was guilty
    c) How to bake the tarts
    d) Who would punish the Knave
    Answer: b) Whether the Knave was guilty
14. Who tipped over the jury box?
    a) The White Rabbit
    b) Alice
    c) The King
    d) The Knave of Hearts
    Answer: b) Alice
15. What did the Queen’s court turn into?
    a) Leaves
    b) Cards
    c) Rain
    d) Dust
    Answer: b) Cards
16. What did Alice think of the Queen’s authority?
    a) It was terrifying
    b) It was meaningless
    c) It was fair
    d) It was necessary
    Answer: b) It was meaningless
17. What was Alice doing before the trial?
    a) Playing with cards
    b) Sitting near the jury box
    c) Eating tarts
    d) Talking to the White Rabbit
    Answer: b) Sitting near the jury box
18. Who blew the trumpet in the story?
    a) The King of Hearts
    b) The White Rabbit
    c) The Queen of Hearts
    d) Alice
    Answer: b) The White Rabbit
19. What does Alice realize at the end of the story?
    a) The trial was real
    b) She is still dreaming
    c) It was all just a dream
    d) The Knave was innocent
    Answer: c) It was all just a dream
20. What is the moral of the story?
    a) Respect authority without question
    b) Question absurdity and stand up for oneself
    c) Dreams are confusing
    d) Do not steal tarts
    Answer: b) Question absurdity and stand up for oneself

Reading Comprehension

Answer the following questions:

1. Why was the Knave of Hearts taken as a prisoner?

Ans. The Knave of Hearts was taken as a prisoner because he had stolen the tarts made by the Queen of Hearts.

2. Why did the king wear the wig and the crown?

Ans. The king wore the wig and the crown so that the people might know he was a judge as well as a king,

3. How many members were there in the jury?

Ans. There were ten members of the jury.

4. What did the queen say when she was Sangry 2

Ans. When the queen was angry she said, “off with her head.”

5. Is this a real story or a dream? Read out the line that justifies your answer.

Ans. It is a dream, not a real story. The following sentence justifies it.

“The next thing. Alice woke up out of her curious dream.”

6. Why did the cards become angry?

Ans. The cards became angry because Alice said that who cared for them as they were nothing but a pack of cards.

7. Did the cards really tumble down on Alice? Read out the line from the story to support your answer.

Ans. No, the cards did not really tumble on Alice the following sentence supports the answer “and she found that the cards were only some leaves of the tree that the wind had blown down upon her face.