Sec 1 EL Year of the Rabbit Quiz

The idiom 'down the rabbit hole' originated from the children’s book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, written by Lewis Carrol in 1865. What does this idiom, '(going) down the rabbit hole' mean?

• Experiencing a situation that is amusing or entertaining, and often draws laughter from others.

• Experiencing a situation that is sad, or disappointing, and often leaves people with regrets.

• Experiencing a situation that is strange, or confusing, and often hard to escape from.

• Experiencing a situation that is annoying or frustrating, and often causes a fight.

In Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland ', the following idiom is used to describe an extremely silly or strange behaviour.

• 'as mad as a hatter's hare'

• 'as mad as a March hare'

• 'as mad as a May hare'

• 'as mad as a hungry hare'

My brother who has always been failing Mathematics badly, pulled a rabbit out of the hat and passed his end-of-year Mathematics examination with flying colours.

According to this sentence, what is the meaning of 'pulled a rabbit out of the hat' ?

• To do something hilarious

• To do something sweet

• To do something dishonest

• To do something unexpected

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Miss Trunchbull is so fierce and intimidating that her students, especially the timid ones, behave like rabbits caught in the headlights whenever she calls on them in class to answer the challenging questions.

What does the idiom, 'like a rabbit caught in the headlights' suggest about the students' reactions?

• The students are feeling so annoyed that Miss Trunchbull has chosen them so they stare angrily at her.

• The students are feeling so pleased to be selected by Miss Trunchbull and they look at her very confidently.

• The students are feeling so nervous in front of Miss Trunchbull that they do not know what to say or do.

• The students are feeling very upset to be picked on by Miss Trunchbull that they try to move away from her.

Which of the following quotes means a person must choose only one side instead of supporting two opposing sides?

• 'You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds'

• 'If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.'

• 'You cannot catch your hare if you are not quick as a bunny.'

• 'One harebrained idea should not be followed by another.'

Which of the following is NOT a lesson we can learn from the story of 'The Tortoise and the Hare' in Aesop's Fable?

• We can be more successful by doing things slowly and steadily instead of quickly and carelessly.

• A big and powerful person can receive much-needed help from someone smaller and supposedly weaker.

• Perseverance is important - a winner never quits and a quitter never wins!

• No matter how good we think we are, we should not look down on others including our competitors.

What is the title of the popular children's story about a stuffed toy rabbit that wished to become a real rabbit?

• The Velveteen Rabbit

• The Gruffalo

• Curious George

• The Tale of Peter Rabbit

According to Article 1 which you were tasked to read, people who are born in the year of the rabbit are often described as all of the following EXCEPT ...

• gentle and peace-loving

• guarded and cautious

• neat and tidy

• carefree and independent

• creative and artistic

From Article 1, which of the following is TRUE about this lady born in the Year of the rabbit?

• Her 96 year-old mother who is Cantonese, enjoys eating claypot rice and waxed duck.

• While she is a Minister of State as well as an MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC, she is a lawyer by training.

• She planned to buy her ingredients for her Chinese New Year steamboat meal from Tanjong Pagar Market.

• She hopes to travel to Europe to visit her relatives and do some sightseeing in in the first half of the year.

Which ONE of the following is TRUE about this man born in the Year of the Rabbit?

• His wife is from the Sichuan province of China.

• His 8 year old son loves to eat spicy food.

• He used to be very hot-tempered in his younger days.

• He is currently acting in the Channel 5 television series, 'Sunny Side Up'.