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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who else is in the office when Violet tells Sir about the Count's plot?
2. What is Dr. Orwell's first name?
3. Violet and Sunny leave the office in what mood?
4. Who does Sir say that he will give the children to?
5. The Count and the Foreman succeed in stopping whom from helping Charles?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Violet and Sunny finally get in to see Sir, what does Violet tell him?
2. Is Violet afraid or intimidated, in chapter 10? Why or why not?
3. Describe Violet in the library. What about her personality and attitude helps her there and what hurts her. How is that similar to students who have to research in real life?
4. How do the children's general states of mind change, in chapter 10, and why?
5. What is known so far about Count Olaf and which people in the story he is working with?
6. What realization does Klaus make on the way to the eye doctor for the second time? Also, why doesn't that realization help him at the time?
7. How does Charles offer to help, in chapter 10, and how is it reminiscent of earlier in the book?
8. What is the result of the children's confrontation with the Count?
9. Where do Violet and Sunny go, after leaving Sir's office, and what do they do when they get there?
10. How does Violet realize what the secret word to completely release Klaus from his trance is and when does she use it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
List three sections of the book that used symbolism and how it was used in each of those sections.
Essay Topic 2
Cite several examples from the story in order to answer the following questions:
Which character are the children most afraid of and why?
Which character contributes the least to the story and why?
Which character contributes the most to the story and why?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Sir and Count Olaf. Which one treats the children worse and why? Use at least three examples from the story to back yourself up. Do either of them have any positive features? Give examples of positive things the characters do in the story to make them seem more human.
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