Question

Read this excerpt from Alice in Wonderland by Alice Gerstenberg. Which statement is true about Gryphon and Mock Turtle?

MOCK TURTLE: When we were little, we went to school in the sea. The master was an old Turtle—we used to call him tortoise—

ALICE: Why did you call him Tortoise, if he wasn’t one?

MOCK TURTLE: We called him Tortoise because he taught us; really you are very dull.

GRYPHON: You ought to be ashamed of yourself for asking such a simple question. Drive on, old fellow! Don’t be all day about it!

MOCK TURTLE: Yes, we went to school in the sea, tho’ you mayn’t believe it—

ALICE: I never said I didn’t.

MOCK TURTLE: You did.

GRYPHON: Hold your tongue!

MOCK TURTLE: We had the best of educations—in fact, we went to school every day.


A.Mock Turtle is insensitive, while Gryphon is kind.

B.Both are witty and funny.

C.Both are rude and self-involved.

D.Gryphon is wise, while Mock Turtle is ignorant.

Answer 1

Answer: Its C its very true

Answer 2

The statement that is true about Gryphon and Mock Turtle is Both are rude and self-involved.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the story of "Alice in Wonderland" the character of the Mock Turtle tells Alice about his school years while they're accompanied by the Gryphon, they only know to talk about their past year at school and to sorrow about them and the mock turtle gets angry very easily when people do not respect the story.