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b. Which way does the listener want to go?
c. How does the listener feel the speaker should be treated? Why?
3. ‘And how do you know that you’re mad?’

a. Which statement is the speaker questioning here?
b. What reply does the speaker get to this question?

c. Where will the speaker see the listener again?
4. ‘The March Hare will be much more interesting, and perhaps as this is May, . . .’
a. Complete the rest of this statement.

b. The March Hare will be much more interesting than which character? Why is it so?
c. Describe the house of the March Hare. Do you think the house confi rms the speaker’s
statement above?

C. Refl ect and answer.

1. List any two characteristics of Alice based on her interactions with the Duchess and the
Cheshire Cat. Justify your answer by referring to the text.
2. We are all a little mad since we are all unique in our own way. Do you agree with this
statement with reference to the Cheshire Cat’s defi nition of madness? Explain your answer in
a few lines.

Vocabulary

Cat Phrases
Cats have inspired a number of proverbs and popular phrases in the English language. For example,
grinning like a Cheshire cat is now used to refer to grinning widely in a silly way. Here are some other
popular cat-related idioms:
• let the cat out of the bag: let out a secret, usually by mistake or carelessness

• fi ght like cats and dogs: quarrel all the time
• set (or put) a cat among the pigeons: cause trouble by doing or saying something
controversial
• like the cat that got (or stole) the cream: completely satisfi ed after achieving one’s objective

• like something the cat dragged (or brought) in: look dirty or in a bad shape
• see which way the cat jumps: wait and see what happens

A. Fill in the blanks by correctly using the idioms above.

1. After losing their way in the mountain woods, the four friends looked _________________
_________________ when they fi nally returned to their homes.
2. Pranav was smiling __________________________________ when he exited the examination
hall. He knew he had done very well.

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