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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. What does Mr. Poe say about picking a lock?

2. What does the author tell the reader that it is good and necessary to do sometimes?

3. What word is used to describe Violet's homemade invention?

4. What did Stephano have which belonged to Dr. Montgomery, that Stephano planned to use to pass as Dr. Montgomery?

5. What does Violet do to her invention to make it slide easier?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the beginning of chapter nine what does the narrator explain is different when the children walk into the Reptile Room?

2. What does Klaus and Mr. Poe discuss while they are walking up to the house in chapter eight?

3. What does Klaus discover about the Mamba du Mal in chapter nine?

4. Describe the lockpick that Violet had made.

5. What is Stephano's reaction when Mr. Poe is panicing because Sunny has been bitten by the Incredibly Deadly Viper?

6. What are the children trying to convince Mr. Poe of while they are sitting with Stephano waiting on the doctor to finish his examination?

7. What happens when the two cars crash in chapter seven?

8. In chapter eight what does the narrator explain is the difference between Violet and Klaus in regards to their regrets?

9. Describe the scene in chapter seven when Stephano first walks into the room where Dr. Montgomery's body is lying.

10. What is Violet regretting in chapter seven while she is getting into the Jeep with Stephano?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do the adults take on in the story? In what ways is it a typical role? In what way is it atypical?

In what ways are the Baudelaire children's role typical? Not typical?

Essay Topic 2

Although the Baudelaire children and Olaf are the main focus of the story there are other characters involved.

Look at Mr. Poe and Uncle Monty. Describe Mr. Poe's personality. Describe Uncle Monty's personality.

Which one of these characters is a more accurate description of Count Olaf's opposite? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

What role does Bruce play in the story? What does the children's response to Bruce's accusation that Dr. Montgomery was a moron say?

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