Poetry of Lewis Carroll, from the 'Alice' books

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1. "How Doth The Little Crocodile" was a parody of which Victorian rhyme? How Doth The Little Birdie Sing How Doth The Little Caterpiller How Doth The Little Fuzzy Bear How Doth The Little Busy Bee

2. "'You are old, Father William', the young man said, 'And your hair has become very white; And yet you incessantly stand on your _______? Do you think, at your age, it is right?'" What does Father William incessantly stand on? Chair Feet Head Box

3. According to "The Duchess' Lullaby" you should "Speak roughly to your little boy, And beat him when he ______" ? Cries Coughs Sneezes Plays

4. Which character sang, "Twinkle, twinkle, little bat! How I wonder what you're at! Up above the world you fly, Like a tea-tray in the sky"? The March Hare The Doormouse The Hatter Alice

5. The Mock Turtle and The Gryphon performed which song for Alice? The White Rabbits Evidence Jabberwocky The Lobster Quadrille The Queen Of Hearts

6. Which poem begins, "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe"? Answer: (One Word)

7. "Tweedledum and Tweedledee agreed to have a battle, For Tweedledum said Tweedledee had ..."? Spoiled his nice new rattle Broken his nice new rattle Stolen his nice new rattle Hidden his nice new rattle

8. Whom did Tweedledee say ate more oysters, the Walrus or the Carpenter? Answer: (One Word - walrus or carpenter)

9. Which character claimed, "I can explain all the poems that ever were invented -- and a good many that haven't been invented just yet" ? Tweedledum Humpty Dumpty The White Rabbit The Queen Of Hearts

10. "The .... and the .... were fighting for the crown". Who were fighting for the crown? The Lady and the Lion The Cheetah and the Giraffe The Lion and the Unicorn The Oysters and the Walrus