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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Vocabulary

Test
Objectives:
™ To assess student knowledge of vocabulary words encountered in the novel Alice’s
Adventures in Wonderland.
™ To assess student application of vocabulary words in context sentences.

Scoring:
™ Part I – 2 points each for a total of 56 points.
” Your Score: Number Correct: _____ X 2 = ______ / 56
™ Part II – 3 points each for a total of 84 points.
” Your Fill in Score: Number Correct: _____ X 3 = ______ / 84
” Your Writing Score: Number of Points: ______ / 84
™ Entire test – total of 140 points.
” Your Score ______ / 140 = ______% ____

Word Bank:
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

A. curtsey K. contempt U. execution

B. marmalade L. languid V. moral
C. savage M. shilling W. tremulous
D. vulgar N. crimson X. clamour
E. adjourn O. feeble Y. herald
F. caucus P. indignant Z. parchment
G. insolence Q. severity AA. sixpence
H. pretext R. treacle BB. vague
I. usurpation S. askance
J. cauldron T. custody

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Part I: Matching Definitions

DIRECTIONS: Match the word above to its correct definition below. Place the letter of the
correct term in the space provided. Each answer will be used once.
You may use your vocabulary card box, but not your word lists.
SCORING: 2 points for each definition; total 56 points.

Column 1 Words: A - J
B ____ 1. a clear sweetened jelly in which pieces of fruit and fruit rind are suspended
F_____ 2. a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party
or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
J_____ 3. a large kettle or boiler
H ____ 4. a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the
real intention or state of affairs
A ____ 5. an act of civility, respect, or reverence made mainly by women and consisting
of a slight lowering of the body with bending of the knees
D ____ 6. lacking in civilization, perception, or taste
C ____ 7. lacking the restraints normal to civilized human beings
G ____ 8. the quality or state of being insolent or showing disregard
E ____ 9. to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
I _____ 10. to take the place of by or as if by force

Column 2 Words: K - T
R ____ 11. a blend of molasses, invert sugar, and corn syrup used as syrup
M ____ 12. a former monetary unit of the United Kingdom equal to 12 pence or 1/20
pound
P ____ 13. filled with or marked by anger
L_____ 14. drooping or flagging from as if from exhaustion
T ____ 15. immediate charge and control exercised by a person or an authority
O ____ 16. markedly lacking in strength
Q ____ 17. of a strict or stern bearing or manner
N ____ 18. any of several deep purplish reds
K ____ 19. willful disobedience to or open disrespect
S_____ 20. with disapproval or distrust

Column 3 Words: U - BB
AA ___ 21. a former British monetary unit equal to six pennies
X ____ 22. a loud continuous noise

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V ____ 23. a passage pointing out usually in conclusion the lesson to be drawn from a
story
BB ___ 24. not clearly defined, grasped, or understood
U ____ 25. a putting to death especially as a legal penalty
Y ____ 26. an official crier or messenger
W ____ 27. characterized by or affected with trembling tremors
Z_____ 28. the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on

Part II: Context Sentences

DIRECTIONS: Choose to complete one of the two Context Sentence sections. You may
mix-and-match by completing some of each section. However, you must use ALL
of the given vocabulary words at least once.
You may use your vocabulary cards and your textbook.
SCORING: 3 points for each sentence; total 84 points.

Part IIA: Context Sentence Fill-In

DIRECTIONS: The following are quotes from the novel. Fill in the blank with the word from
the word bank that best fits the context of the given sentence. Remember, you
might have to change the form of the word to make it fit correctly. Write the
word in the blank provided. Each answer will be used once.

Column 1 Words: A - J
1. She took down a jar from one of the shelves as she passed: it was labeled "ORANGE
___MARMALADE__________," but to her great disappointment it was empty.

2. On various ___PRETEXTS___________ they all moved off, and Alice was soon left alone.

3. She tried to ___CURTSEY____________ as she spoke -- fancy ___CURTSEYING_________

as you're falling through the air!

4. The cook was leaning over the fire, stirring a large ___CAULDRON___________ which
seemed to be full of soup.

5. "Oh! the Duchess, the Duchess! Oh! Won't she be ___SAVAGE_____________ if I've kept
her waiting?"

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6. "'William's conduct at first was moderate. But the ___INSOLENCE__________ of his

Normans --' How are you getting on now, my dear?"

7. "I move that the meeting ___ADJOURN____________, for the immediate adoption of
more energetic remedies --"

8. "Our family always hated cats: nasty, low, ___VULGAR_____________ things!"

9. "What I was going to say," said the Dodo in an offended tone, "was, that the best thing to
get us dry would be a ___CAUCUS_____________ -race."

10. "'William the Conqueror, whose cause was favoured by the pope, was soon submitted to
by the English, who wanted leaders, and had been of late much accustomed to
___USURPATION_________ and conquest.'"

Column 2 Words: K - T
11. "I wasn't asleep," it said in a hoarse, ___FEEBLE_____________ voice."

12. "A likely story indeed!" said the Pigeon, in a tone of the deepest
___CONTEMPT___________.

13. Those whom she sentenced were taken into ___CUSTODY____________ by the soldiers,
who of course had to leave off being arches to do this, so that, by the end of half an
hour or so, there were no arches left.

14. The Dormouse again took a minute or two to think about it, and then said, "It was a
___TREACLE____________ -well."

15. "'By the use of this ointment -- one ___SHILLING___________ the box --
Allow me to sell you a couple?'"
16. "You should learn not to make personal remarks," Alice said with some
___SEVERITY___________: "it's very rude."

17. "But the snail replied 'Too far, too far!' and gave a look ___ASKANCE____________."

18. At last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a
___LANGUID____________, sleepy voice.

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19. Then followed the Knave of Hearts, carrying the King's crown on a
___CRIMSON____________ velvet cushion; and, at last of all this grand procession, came
THE KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS.

20. "There's plenty of room!" said Alice ___INDIGNANTLY________, and she sat down in a
large arm-chair at one end of the table.

Column 3 Words: U - BB
21. “But, when the tide rises and sharks are around,
His voice has a timid and ___TREMULOUS__________ sound."
22. She had a ___VAGUE______________ sort of idea that they must be collected at once
and put back into the jury-box, or they would die.

23. "___HERALD_____________, read the accusation!" said the King.

24. All the other queer noises, would change to the confused ___CLAMOUR____________ of
the busy farm-yard.

25. Near the King was the White Rabbit, with a trumpet in one hand, and a scroll of
___PARCHMENT__________ in the other.

26. "Everything's got a ___MORAL______________, if only you can find it."

27. "I'll give him ___SIXPENCE___________, I don't believe there's an atom of meaning in it."

28. All the players, except the King, the Queen, and Alice, were in custody and under
sentence of ___EXECUTION__________.

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Part IIB: Context Sentence Writing

DIRECTIONS: Write a sentence for each of the vocabulary words listed in the word box.
You may write about anything that you wish, however, you must use each word in
the correct context of its definition. You must also use complete sentences.
SCORING: 3 points for each correct sentence (1 pt. attempt, 2 pts. complete sentence, 3
pts. vocabulary word used correctly); total 84 points.

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