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.