Read this excerpt from Chapter IV of Alice in Wonderland.

So she swallowed one of the cakes and was delighted to find that she began shrinking directly. As soon as she was small enough to get through the door, she ran out of the house and found quite a crowd of little animals and birds waiting outside. They all made a rush at Alice the moment she appeared, but she ran off as hard as she could and soon found herself safe in a thick wood.

Which question should a reader ask to better understand why Alice runs after leaving the house?

Why does Alice suddenly start shrinking in the house?
How many animals that Alice knows live in the woods?
Why do the animals rush toward Alice when she leaves the house?
How does Alice make it through the door of the house?

1 answer

To better understand why Alice runs after leaving the house, the best question for a reader to ask is:

Why do the animals rush toward Alice when she leaves the house?

This question directly relates to Alice's motivation to run away from the crowd of animals and provides context for her actions after she leaves the house.

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