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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 is Stephano holding when the orphans turn to face him?

2. What does Mr. Poe do to try and call away the Incredibly Deadly Viper from Sunny?

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

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

5. What reason does Stephano give for not explaining his vast knowledge of snakes beforehand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Violet say that they are going in the Reptile Room for as she describes it in chapter nine?

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

3. What does Violet think about while she is standing outside Stephano's bedroom door?

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

5. What is Violet doing in the beginning of chapter eleven?

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 does Stephano do when Klaus refuses to go until the police are called?

8. Describe the situation in chapter twelve where Mr. Poe insists on seeing Stephano's leg.

9. Describe the lockpick that Violet had made.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role that the loss of Uncle Monty plays for the children. In what way does it compare to the loss of their parents? Is this loss reflective of what a person might feel in real life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

All the characters in the story are loyal to something. Define loyalty. Look at each character and explain what they are loyal to and how it is shown in the story.

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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