Alice in Wonderland: Part 7: A mad tea-party

Narrator
Hello! Alice is trying to find her way back to the beautiful garden she saw when she first arrived in
Wonderland. On her way, she met the Cheshire-Cat in the woods, who told Alice about the March Hare
and the Hatter. Alice found the March Hare and the Hatter, ( ).

Hatter and March Hare

Would you like some tea? Tea? Yes please, and cake? One cake... two cakes? One lump or two?

Alice
( ). They're having a tea-party. But where are all the guests?

Narrator
The Hatter and the March Hare were sitting at one end of a very long table, which had empty cups and
plates all the way along it. But the only other guest was a mouse, ( ).
Alice decided to join them.

Hatter and March Hare

No room here! I'm sorry, no room!

Alice
There's plenty of room!

Narrator
Alice sat down. The Hatter opened his eyes very wide( ).

Hatter
Why is a raven like a writing desk?

Alice
Ooh, good. Riddles! I love ( )!

Narrator
The March Hare looked at Alice.

March Hare
You mean you know the answer, don't you?

Alice
Yes, I do.

March Hare
Then you should say what you mean!

Alice
I do. At least, ( ). That's the same thing, isn't it?

Hatter
But why is a raven like a writing-desk? Have you guessed the answer yet?
Alice
No. I give up. What's the answer?

Hatter
I don't know! Do you know?

March Hare
I don't know either!

Alice
I think you should only ask riddles if you know the answer.

March Hare
Have some more tea.

Alice
I haven't had any tea, have I? So I can't take more.

Hatter
You mean you can't take less. It's very easy to ( ).

Narrator
Alice got up and ( ) without saying goodbye.

March Hare
More tea, Hatter?

Hatter
( )!

Narrator
The Hatter and the March Hare didn't seem to notice her leaving. Alice went back into the woods. She
looked back as she walked away. The Hatter and the March Hare were trying to put the mouse into the
teapot.

Hatter and Hare

Mousey ( )! In you go! Plop! Oh, he does wriggle so. More tea?

Alice
I'll never go there again! That was the ( ) tea-party I've ever been to in all my life!

Narrator
Back in the woods, Alice saw a tree with a door in it.

Alice
That's very curious! I wonder what could be behind a door in a tree...

Narrator
In Wonderland anything can be behind any door. Alice opened the door and there she was at the
beginning of her ( ) again – in the hall with the locked doors and the table
with the little key on it.
Alice
I remember that little door and the key! This time I know what to do! I'm finally going to get into the
garden!

Narrator
Alice had learned a lot about growing and shrinking in Wonderland. She took the key off the table first…
and then ate some of the mushroom she had taken from the caterpillar and put in her pocket. Soon she
was small enough to ( ) the door and go through it.

Alice
Oh, it's so pretty here!

Narrator
We'll leave Alice here for now, happy in the garden at last. Soon, she's going to meet the Queen and
play croquet. ( )? I'll tell you next time.

1. What did Alice see when she first arrived in Wonderland?

A. A tea party
B. A beautiful garden
C. A talking rabbit
D. A sleeping mouse

2. Who did Alice meet in the woods?

A. The Queen of Hearts

B. The Cheshire-Cat
C. The March Hare
D. The White Rabbit

3. What were the Hatter and the March Hare doing at the tea-party?

A. Playing chess
B. Having a riddle contest
C. Sleeping
D. Dancing

4. Why did the Hatter ask Alice the riddle about the raven and the writing desk?

A. He wanted to confuse her

B. He wanted to test her knowledge
C. He was bored
D. He knew the answer
 5. How did Alice feel about the tea-party?

A. She thought it was fun

B. She thought it was stupid
C. She thought it was boring
D. She thought it was scary

6. What did Alice find behind the door in the tree?

A. A garden
B. A rabbit hole
C. Another tea-party
D. A locked door

7. How did Alice unlock the door?

A. She found a key in the woods

B. She ate a mushroom
C. She grew smaller
D. She solved a riddle

8. Where did Alice end up after going through the door?

A. Back at the tea-party

B. In a hall with locked doors
C. In the Queen's garden
D. In the woods

9. What did Alice do once she was in the garden?

A. She played croquet

B. She had tea with the Hatter
C. She met the Cheshire-Cat
D. She went back to the woods

10. What do you think will happen next in Alice's adventure?

A. She will meet the Queen

B. She will find her way home
C. She will have more tea-parties
D. She will become friends with the Hatter
Here are the answers to the comprehension questions:

​ B. A beautiful garden
​ B. The Cheshire-Cat
​ B. Having a riddle contest
​ D. He knew the answer
​ B. She thought it was stupid
​ A. A garden
​ C. She grew smaller
​ B. In a hall with locked doors
​ A. She played croquet
​ A. She will meet the Queen