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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 do Violet and Klaus both say when they hear Sunny?

2. What is wrapped around Sunny's body?

3. What does the word 'Brummagem' mean as it is used to describe Stephano's look of surprise?

4. What does the doctor suggest is the reason that Dr. Montgomery wasn't bruised?

5. Where does Violet say she is going while Klaus looks for info about the Mamba du Mal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Violet explain that Stephano intended to do after killing Dr. Montgomery?

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

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

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

5. What is the reaction gotten when Sunny is found with the Incredibly Deadly Viper wrapped around her body?

6. What is Stephano's response when he has been caught in a lie about his snake knowledge in chapter twelve?

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

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

9. Describe the lockpick that Violet had made.

10. What does Violet suddenly realize in chapter eleven while she is trying to open the suitcase belonging to Stephano?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many different symbols seen in the story.

Discuss the use of the snake as a symbol.

Discuss the use of the eye as a symbol.

How do these two symbols compare to each other and the way in which they were used?

Essay Topic 2

The narrator tells the reader before hand that Uncle Monty dies.

1) Is this true foreshadowing or has the narrator given away a key piece in the story? Explain.

2) What other way could the reader have realized that Uncle Monty was destined to die if the narrator hadn't exposed it?

Essay Topic 3

Count Olaf is the bad guy in the story.

1) In what ways is he a 'Criminal Mastermind' if any.

2) Is he smarter than the children?

3) Look at Count Olaf's personality. What are his strengths? What are his weaknesses?

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