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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 Olaf say he has become since he has adopted the children?

2. What does Sunny sleep on at Count Olaf's?

3. What does Count Olaf ask for when he enters the kitchen?

4. What does Violet suggest they go to Justice Strauss' house for?

5. Where does Klaus say he would rather take his chances than with Count Olaf?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does a normal day entail for the children at Count Olaf's house as described early on in Chapter 3?

2. Describe the people that come into Count Olaf's house to have dinner.

3. What does Violet mean when she says that Mr. Poe was like the executioner in Chapter 1?

4. What does Violet give as the reason she should not participate in the Marvelous Marriage?

5. Describe the children's sleeping conditions at Count Olaf's home.

6. What is the children's response in Chapter 1 when they hear that their parents have just died?

7. What does Violet suggest they do in Chapter 5 while they are chopping wood? What is Klaus' reaction?

8. In Chapter 6 what is the children's response to the breakfast that Count Olaf makes?

9. What is Violet's initial response to playing Count Olaf's bride in Chapter 6?

10. In Chapter 3 after Klaus and Violet think about their parents what does Klaus suddenly begin yelling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The law books seem to play a large role in Klaus' research. What is the purpose of the author using law books for Klaus' focus? What alternative could have been used for Klaus?

Essay Topic 2

1) What is significant about Count Olaf's acting career?

2) Could Count Olaf have had a different career? Explain.

3) What is general thought about actors as a stereotype? Does Count Olaf fit this description? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the feeling that the children have once they are put into Count Olaf's home. How is this reflected in the room they are forced to share? Explain your reasoning.

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