Read the excerpt from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Question

Her first idea was that she had somehow fallen into the sea, ‘and in that case I can go back by railway,’ she said to herself. (Alice had been to the seaside once in her life, and had come to the general conclusion, that wherever you go to on the English coast you find a number of bathing machines in the sea, some children digging in the sand with wooden spades, then a row of lodging houses, and behind them a railway station.)

Based on this passage, what inferences can you reasonably make about Alice?

Select all that apply.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 2, Part 2

Responses

Alice has not seen very much of the world.
Alice has not seen very much of the world.

Alice has created her own problems because of her ignorance.
Alice has created her own problems because of her ignorance.

Alice lives somewhere near the ocean.
Alice lives somewhere near the ocean.

Alice is confident in her assumptions, even if they may be wrong.
Alice is confident in her assumptions, even if they may be wrong.
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Answer 1

Based on the excerpt from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the following inferences can reasonably be made about Alice:

1. Alice has not seen very much of the world. - This is suggested by her limited experience, as she has only been to the seaside once and has drawn a general conclusion based on that solitary experience.

2. Alice is confident in her assumptions, even if they may be wrong. - Alice’s reasoning about falling into the sea and her plan to return by railway shows that she has a certain level of confidence in her understanding despite the fantastical situation she is in.

The other two options do not logically follow from the excerpt:

• Alice has created her own problems because of her ignorance. - While Alice does seem to be confused, the text does not explicitly suggest that her assumptions have caused her problems.

• Alice lives somewhere near the ocean. - The passage indicates she has been to the seaside but does not necessarily imply that she lives near the ocean.

In summary, the applicable inferences are:

• Alice has not seen very much of the world.
• Alice is confident in her assumptions, even if they may be wrong.