The passage suggests that she has a short, violent temper. The Queen's extreme reactions to the Dormouse speaking out of turn—calling for severe punishments and whimsical decrees—demonstrate her impulsive and authoritarian nature. Her exaggerated commands indicate a readiness to resort to violence and a lack of tolerance for dissent.
Read the passage from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 11, Part 2, in which the Dormouse speaks out of turn in the court.
“Collar that Dormouse,” the Queen shrieked out. “Behead that Dormouse! Turn that Dormouse out of court! Suppress him! Pinch him! Off with his whiskers!”
What does this passage suggest about the Queen?
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She wants to take command over the King.
She wants to take command over the King.
She believes the trial is a waste of time.
She believes the trial is a waste of time.
She has a short, violent temper.
She has a short, violent temper.
She is joking with the court audience.
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