Down the Rabbit-Hole Questions and Answers | Class 12 4th semester English | written by Lewis Carroll
Descriptive Answer Type Questions [Marks : 6]
1. Describe Alice’s thoughts and actions during her fall down the rabbit-hole. (HS 2026)
Alice’s fall down the rabbit-hole is full of curiosity, imagination and wonder. When she follows the White Rabbit into the hole, she does not think about how she will get out. The rabbit-hole first goes straight like a tunnel and then suddenly becomes a very deep well. As she falls slowly, Alice notices that the sides of the well are filled with cupboards, bookshelves, maps and pictures. She takes a jar labelled “ORANGE MARMALADE” from a shelf, but finding it empty, she carefully puts it into a cupboard so that it does not fall on anyone below.
As the fall continues, Alice has enough time to think about many strange things. She wonders how far she has fallen and imagines that she may be near the centre of the earth. She also thinks about latitude and longitude, though she does not really understand them. She imagines coming out on the other side of the earth and meeting people walking upside down. Later, she thinks about her cat Dinah and wonders whether cats eat bats or bats eat cats. Becoming sleepy, Alice begins to dream before finally landing on a heap of sticks and dry leaves.
2. What was special about the White Rabbit? Why did Alice follow the White Rabbit? (3+3) (WB HS Example)
The White Rabbit was special because it behaved unlike an ordinary rabbit. Alice heard it talking to itself and saying that it would be late. More surprisingly, it took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket and looked at it. Alice had never seen a rabbit wearing a waistcoat with a pocket or carrying a watch. These unusual actions immediately attracted her attention and made the Rabbit seem mysterious to her.
Alice followed the White Rabbit mainly because of her curiosity. She was already bored while sitting beside her sister when the strange Rabbit suddenly appeared. Its speech and unusual appearance made her eager to know where it was going and why it was in such a hurry. Therefore, she ran across the field after it. When the Rabbit disappeared into a large rabbit-hole under the hedge, Alice became even more curious. Without considering the possible danger or thinking about how she would get back, she immediately followed it into the hole. Thus, her curiosity led her into the beginning of her wonderful and unexpected adventure.
3. Analysis of Alice’s Boredom and Influence. (3+3)
At the beginning of the story, Alice is clearly bored and restless. She is sitting beside her sister on the bank with nothing interesting to do. Her sister is reading a book, but it has no pictures or conversations, so Alice finds it dull. She wonders what use such a book can be. The hot day also makes her feel sleepy and stupid. She begins to think about making a daisy-chain, but even that seems hardly worth the effort of getting up and picking the flowers. Her boredom makes her ready to notice anything unusual around her.
This boredom directly influences Alice’s actions. When she sees the White Rabbit and notices that it can speak and carry a watch, her curiosity is immediately awakened. She follows it across the field and finally jumps into the rabbit-hole without thinking about the consequences. Her boredom therefore becomes the starting point of her extraordinary adventure. After entering the strange world, her curiosity continues to guide her actions. She observes unusual things, thinks about the centre of the earth and later tries the mysterious “DRINK ME” bottle and “EAT ME” cake. Thus, Alice’s boredom leads her towards a world of adventure and wonder.
4. Describe what happens when Alice falls down the rabbit hole. (WB HS Example)
When Alice follows the White Rabbit into the rabbit-hole, she suddenly finds herself falling down a very deep well. The fall is unusually slow, so she has enough time to look around and think about what is happening. At first, she tries to look down, but it is too dark. Then she notices that the sides of the well are filled with cupboards and bookshelves, with maps and pictures hanging here and there. While falling, she takes a jar labelled “ORANGE MARMALADE” from one of the shelves. Finding it empty, she carefully puts it into a cupboard so that it will not hurt anyone below.
As the fall continues, Alice starts thinking about the centre of the earth and wonders how many miles she has travelled. She also thinks about latitude and longitude and imagines meeting people walking upside down if she reaches the other side of the earth. Later, she thinks about her cat Dinah and wonders whether cats eat bats or bats eat cats. Gradually, she becomes sleepy and begins to dream. Finally, she lands safely on a heap of sticks and dry leaves, bringing her long fall to an end.
5. Why did Alice go down the rabbit-hole after the White Rabbit?
Alice went down the rabbit-hole after the White Rabbit mainly because of her curiosity and fascination with the unusual creature. Before seeing the Rabbit, Alice was sitting beside her sister and feeling very bored and sleepy. Her sister was reading a book without pictures or conversations, which Alice found uninteresting. Suddenly, a White Rabbit ran past her. At first, Alice did not find it very strange, but soon she heard the Rabbit talking to itself and saying that it would be late.
Alice became greatly surprised when the Rabbit took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket and looked at it. She had never seen a rabbit wearing a waistcoat, having a pocket or carrying a watch. This unusual sight made her extremely curious. She wanted to know where the Rabbit was going and why it was in such a hurry. So, without stopping to think about the consequences, she ran across the field after it. When the Rabbit suddenly disappeared into a large rabbit-hole under the hedge, Alice followed it without considering how she would get out. Thus, her curiosity overcame her caution and led her into the rabbit-hole.
6. Analyze Alice’s conversation with herself about cats and bats during her fall. What does this reveal about her state of mind?
During her long fall down the rabbit-hole, Alice begins talking to herself about her cat Dinah. She imagines that Dinah will miss her and hopes that someone will remember to give her cat its milk at tea-time. Since there are no mice in the air, Alice jokingly thinks that Dinah might catch a bat instead. This leads her to wonder, “Do cats eat bats?” She then changes the question to “Do bats eat cats?” and keeps repeating the two questions because she cannot decide which one is correct.
This strange conversation reveals that Alice is in a dreamy, confused and imaginative state of mind. Her long and slow fall gives her plenty of time to think, and she tries to keep herself occupied by talking aloud. The fact that she cannot answer her own questions shows her childlike curiosity and playful imagination. Gradually, she becomes sleepy and drowsy, and her thoughts become less logical. She even begins to dream that she is walking with Dinah and seriously asking whether she has ever eaten a bat. Thus, the conversation shows Alice’s innocence, imagination, curiosity and growing sleepiness during the fall.
7. Describe Alice’s sister’s activity and demeanor while Alice is sitting beside her on the bank. What does this reveal about their relationship? (2+4)
Alice’s sister is sitting beside her on the bank and is reading a book. The book contains neither pictures nor conversations, which makes it boring for Alice. Her sister, however, remains quietly absorbed in her reading and does not appear to be disturbed by the hot afternoon or Alice’s restlessness. She seems calm, serious and patient, in contrast to Alice, who is becoming increasingly bored and sleepy.
The relationship between the two sisters appears to be close and affectionate, although they have different interests and temperaments. Alice feels comfortable sitting beside her sister and looking into her book, which suggests a sense of familiarity and affection between them. At the same time, Alice’s boredom shows that her sister’s quiet activity cannot satisfy her lively and imaginative nature. Alice does not want to disturb her sister, but she longs for something more exciting to happen. The sister’s presence also provides a sense of security and normality at the beginning of the story. Their relationship therefore seems caring and comfortable, but the contrast between the sister’s quiet nature and Alice’s curious and adventurous personality is clearly visible.
8. Describe the White Rabbit’s behaviour when Alice sees him. What does this reveal about the Rabbit’s character? (3+3)
When Alice first sees the White Rabbit, it behaves in a strange and unusual manner. At first, it simply runs close to Alice, but soon she hears it talking to itself, saying, “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!” The Rabbit appears to be in a great hurry and seems worried about being late. Its behaviour becomes even more surprising when it takes a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket and looks at it before hurrying away. It then runs towards a large rabbit-hole and disappears into it.
The Rabbit’s behaviour reveals that it is mysterious, hurried and highly unusual. Unlike an ordinary rabbit, it can speak, wear a waistcoat and carry a watch. Its repeated concern about being late suggests that it has somewhere important to go and is conscious of time. Its hurried actions also create a sense of mystery and excitement. The strange appearance and behaviour of the Rabbit immediately attract Alice’s attention and awaken her curiosity. Without the Rabbit’s unusual conduct, Alice might never have followed it. Thus, the White Rabbit acts as the first important trigger of Alice’s adventure and introduces her to the strange world that lies ahead.
9. What happens when Alice jumps down the rabbit hole both in physical and psychological aspect? (WB HS Example)
Physically, Alice’s jump into the rabbit-hole leads to a long and unusual fall. After following the White Rabbit, she sees it disappear into a large hole under the hedge and immediately follows it. The passage first seems like a tunnel but then suddenly slopes downward, leaving Alice no chance to stop herself. She falls slowly through what appears to be a very deep well. During the fall, she notices cupboards, bookshelves, maps and pictures on the walls and even takes an empty jar of orange marmalade. Finally, after a long descent, she lands safely on a heap of sticks and dry leaves.
Psychologically, the fall takes Alice into a world of curiosity, imagination and wonder. Instead of becoming frightened, she remains surprisingly calm and begins thinking about the centre of the earth, latitude and longitude, and people living on the other side of the world. She also thinks about her cat Dinah and playfully wonders whether cats eat bats or bats eat cats. Gradually, she becomes sleepy and dreamy. Thus, the physical fall also represents the beginning of Alice’s mental journey into a strange and imaginative world.
10. Describe what happens when Alice falls down the rabbit hole.
When Alice follows the White Rabbit, she jumps into the rabbit-hole without thinking about how she will get out. The passage first goes straight like a tunnel and then suddenly slopes downward. Alice has no time to stop herself and begins falling into what seems to be a very deep well. The fall is unusually slow, allowing her to look around. She notices that the sides of the well are filled with cupboards and bookshelves, with maps and pictures hanging on the walls. While falling, she takes a jar labelled “ORANGE MARMALADE”, but finding it empty, she carefully puts it into a cupboard.
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During the long fall, Alice has plenty of time to think. She wonders how far she has fallen and imagines that she may soon reach the centre of the earth. She also thinks about latitude and longitude and imagines meeting people walking upside down on the other side of the earth. Later, she thinks about her cat Dinah and wonders whether cats eat bats or bats eat cats. Gradually, she becomes sleepy and begins dreaming. At last, she lands safely on a heap of sticks and dry leaves, bringing her strange fall to an end.
11. How does her boredom influence the events that follow?
Alice’s boredom at the beginning of the story plays an important role in bringing about all the strange events that follow. She is sitting beside her sister on the bank, but she finds the book her sister is reading extremely dull because it has no pictures or conversations. The hot day also makes her feel sleepy and inactive. As she has nothing interesting to do, she becomes more alert to anything unusual happening around her.
This boredom prepares Alice to notice the White Rabbit when it suddenly runs past her. At first, the Rabbit does not seem extraordinary, but when Alice hears it speaking to itself and sees it take a watch from its waistcoat-pocket, her curiosity is immediately aroused. She wants to discover where the Rabbit is going and why it is in such a hurry. Therefore, she runs after it across the field. When the Rabbit disappears into a large rabbit-hole, Alice follows it without considering the danger or how she will return. In this way, her boredom directly leads to her curiosity and adventurous action. It becomes the starting point of her journey into Wonderland, where she encounters many strange and wonderful experiences.
Short Answer Type Questions [Marks : 2]
1. What did Alice notice at the side of the well?
Alice noticed that the sides of the well were filled with cupboards and bookshelves. She also saw maps and pictures hanging upon pegs.
(Alice কুয়োর পাশে অনেক আলমারি ও বইয়ের তাক দেখেছিল। সেখানে মানচিত্র ও ছবিও ঝোলানো ছিল।)
2. “Dinah’ll miss me very much to-night” – Who was Dinah?
Dinah was Alice’s cat. Alice thought that Dinah would miss her very much that night.
(Dinah ছিল Alice-এর পোষা বিড়াল। Alice মনে করেছিল, সেদিন রাতে Dinah তাকে খুব মিস করবে।)
3. What was Alice doing when she first saw the White Rabbit?
Alice was sitting beside her sister on the bank and feeling bored. Her sister was reading a book.
(Alice তার বোনের পাশে নদীর পাড়ে বসেছিল এবং বিরক্ত বোধ করছিল। তার বোন একটি বই পড়ছিল।)
4. Why did Alice follow the White Rabbit?
Alice followed the White Rabbit because she was very curious about its strange behaviour. She wanted to know where it was going.
(White Rabbit-এর অদ্ভুত আচরণ দেখে Alice খুব কৌতূহলী হয়ে তার পিছু নিয়েছিল।)
5. Why was Alice surprised to see the White Rabbit?
Alice was surprised because the Rabbit wore a waistcoat, had a pocket and took out a watch from it.
(Rabbit-এর গায়ে waistcoat, পকেট এবং সেই পকেট থেকে ঘড়ি বের করতে দেখে Alice অবাক হয়েছিল।)
6. What was Alice’s emotional state when she fell down the rabbit-hole?
Alice was not very frightened. She remained curious and imaginative, thinking about where she would reach and what might happen next.
(Alice খুব ভয় পায়নি। সে কৌতূহলী ও কল্পনাপ্রবণ ছিল এবং ভাবছিল সামনে কী ঘটবে।
7. Which action of the Rabbit made Alice burn with curiosity?
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WhatsApp গ্রুপThe Rabbit’s action of taking a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket and looking at it made Alice burn with curiosity.
(Rabbit-এর waistcoat-এর পকেট থেকে ঘড়ি বের করে দেখা Alice-এর কৌতূহল বাড়িয়ে দিয়েছিল।)
8. Why did not Alice like the book, her sister was reading?
Alice did not like the book because it had no pictures or conversations. She thought such a book was of little use.
(বইটিতে কোনো ছবি বা কথোপকথন ছিল না বলে Alice বইটি পছন্দ করেনি।)
9. ‘DRINK ME’ – Where did Alice find the caption?
Alice found the caption “DRINK ME” on a paper label tied around the neck of a little bottle lying on the glass table.
(কাচের টেবিলের ওপর রাখা একটি ছোট বোতলের গলায় বাঁধা কাগজের লেবেলে “DRINK ME” লেখা ছিল।)
10. What did Alice find on the table during her second visit to the hall?
During her second visit, Alice found a little bottle on the table with a label saying “DRINK ME.”
(দ্বিতীয়বার হলঘরে এসে Alice টেবিলের ওপর “DRINK ME” লেখা একটি ছোট বোতল দেখতে পেয়েছিল।)
11. Why could not Alice go to the lovely garden, though she had been then the right size for going through the tiny door?
Alice could not enter the garden because she had forgotten the little golden key on the glass table and could not reach it.
(Alice ছোট সোনালি চাবিটি টেবিলের ওপর রেখে এসেছিল এবং ছোট হয়ে যাওয়ায় সেটি আর পৌঁছে নিতে পারেনি।)
12. What did Alice see on the glass table?
Alice saw a tiny golden key on the glass table. Later, she also found a little bottle there.
(Alice কাচের টেবিলের ওপর একটি ছোট সোনালি চাবি দেখেছিল। পরে সেখানে একটি ছোট বোতলও পেয়েছিল।)
13. What did Alice plan to do to remove the monotony as she felt very dull and drowsy?
Alice thought of making a daisy-chain to remove her boredom, though she wondered whether getting up to pick the daisies was worth the trouble.
(একঘেয়েমি দূর করতে Alice ডেইজি ফুলের মালা তৈরি করার কথা ভেবেছিল।)
14. How was the taste of the drink of the ‘DRINK ME’ bottle?
The drink had a mixed flavour of cherry-tart, custard, pineapple, roast turkey, toffee and hot buttered toast.
(পানীয়টির স্বাদ ছিল cherry-tart, custard, pineapple, roast turkey, toffee ও hot buttered toast-এর মিশ্র স্বাদের মতো।)
15. What had seemed atural to Alice when she would have wondered about it?
It seemed natural to Alice when she heard the White Rabbit talking to itself. Later, she wondered why she had not been surprised by it.
(White Rabbit-কে নিজের সঙ্গে কথা বলতে দেখে Alice-এর কাছে বিষয়টি স্বাভাবিক মনে হয়েছিল।)
16. Describe the garden that Alice saw.
Alice saw the loveliest garden through the tiny door. It had bright flower-beds and cool, beautiful fountains.
(Alice ছোট দরজার ওপারে অপূর্ব একটি বাগান দেখেছিল। সেখানে উজ্জ্বল ফুলের বাগান ও শীতল সুন্দর ফোয়ারা ছিল।)
17. How does the Rabbit look like in Lewis Caroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland – Down the Rabbit-Hole’?
The Rabbit is a white rabbit with pink eyes. It wears a waistcoat and carries a watch in its pocket.
(Rabbit-টি সাদা রঙের, তার চোখ গোলাপি। সে waistcoat পরে এবং পকেটে ঘড়ি রাখে।)
18. Why did Alice not like to drop the jar of ‘ORANGE MARMALADE’?
Alice did not drop the jar because she feared that it might fall on and hurt somebody below. So, she carefully placed it in a cupboard.
(জারটি নিচে কারও ওপর পড়ে তাকে আঘাত করতে পারে বলে Alice সেটি ফেলেনি।)
19. What did Alice think of the distance of her fall?
Alice thought that she might have fallen nearly four thousand miles, reaching somewhere near the centre of the earth.
(Alice মনে করেছিল, সে প্রায় চার হাজার মাইল নিচে পড়েছে এবং পৃথিবীর কেন্দ্রের কাছাকাছি পৌঁছে গেছে।)
20. Where did Alice come upon, after a prolonged downward fall?
After the prolonged fall, Alice came down upon a heap of sticks and dry leaves.
(দীর্ঘ সময় নিচে পড়ার পর Alice কাঠি ও শুকনো পাতার একটি স্তূপের ওপর এসে পড়েছিল।)
21. What did Alice think at the moment when she saw a tiny golden key placed on the glass table?
Alice thought that the tiny golden key might open one of the doors in the hall.
(Alice ভেবেছিল, ছোট সোনালি চাবিটি হয়তো হলঘরের কোনো একটি দরজা খুলতে পারে।)
22. What did Alice find, opening the little door?
Opening the little door, Alice found a small passage leading to the loveliest garden she had ever seen.
(ছোট দরজাটি খুলে Alice একটি ছোট পথ দেখতে পেয়েছিল, যা অপূর্ব একটি বাগানে গিয়ে পৌঁছেছিল।)
23. Why did Alice go back to the table?
Alice went back to the table because she hoped to find another key or a book of rules that might help her become small enough to enter the garden.
(Alice আরেকটি চাবি অথবা নিজেকে telescope-এর মতো ছোট করার নিয়মের বই পাওয়ার আশায় টেবিলের কাছে ফিরে গিয়েছিল।)
24. “…so Alice ventured to taste it….” – How was the taste of ‘it’?
The drink tasted very nice. It had a mixed flavour of cherry-tart, custard, pineapple, roast turkey, toffee and hot buttered toast.
(পানীয়টির স্বাদ খুব ভালো ছিল। এতে বিভিন্ন মিষ্টি ও সুস্বাদু খাবারের মিশ্র স্বাদ ছিল।)
25. What was the effect of the potion of the ‘little bottle’ on Alice?
The potion made Alice shrink to only ten inches high. She thought that she was then the right size to enter the little door.
(পানীয়টি খাওয়ার ফলে Alice মাত্র দশ ইঞ্চি লম্বা হয়ে গিয়েছিল।)
26. “I advise you to leave off this minute!” – Who said this and to whom?
Alice said this to herself when she was sitting and crying after she could not reach the golden key.
(Alice নিজেকেই কথাটি বলেছিল, যখন সোনালি চাবিটি না পেয়ে সে কাঁদছিল।)
27. What did the “little glass box” that Alice found, contain?
The little glass box contained a very small cake on which the words “EAT ME” were marked in currants.
(ছোট কাচের বাক্সটির মধ্যে একটি ছোট কেক ছিল, যার ওপর currant দিয়ে “EAT ME” লেখা ছিল।)
28. Why was Alice worried initially before drinking from the ‘DRINK ME’ bottle?
Alice was worried because she wanted to make sure that the bottle was not marked “poison” before drinking from it.
(পান করার আগে বোতলটিতে “poison” লেখা আছে কি না, তা নিয়ে Alice চিন্তিত ছিল।)
29. What was Alice beginning to get tired of?
Alice was beginning to get tired of sitting beside her sister on the bank and having nothing to do.
(Alice তার বোনের পাশে বসে থেকে কোনো কাজ না থাকায় বিরক্ত হয়ে উঠছিল।)
30. Where did Alice find herself when the Rabbit was lost?
When the Rabbit was lost, Alice found herself in a long, low hall lit by a row of lamps hanging from the roof.
(Rabbit-টি হারিয়ে যাওয়ার পর Alice নিজেকে একটি লম্বা, নিচু হলঘরে দেখতে পেয়েছিল, যেখানে ছাদ থেকে সারি সারি বাতি ঝুলছিল।)
31. What did Alice do after getting very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank?
After becoming bored, Alice was thinking about making a daisy-chain when suddenly she saw the White Rabbit running past her.
(বিরক্ত হয়ে Alice ডেইজি ফুলের মালা বানানোর কথা ভাবছিল। তখনই সে White Rabbit-কে দৌড়ে যেতে দেখেছিল।)
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