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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 the children put their clothes in at Count Olaf's house?

2. What does Justice Strauss say she hopes the children will do soon?

3. Who does Violet say they should go see?

4. What does Olaf say he is doing when the theater troupe arrives?

5. What do the children tell Mr. Poe that Count Olaf is always asking about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Poe treat the children while they are trying to talk to him in Chapter 5?

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

3. How does Count Olaf's house look when the children first see it?

4. Describe how the story of the Baudelaire children is introduced.

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

6. Explain what happens when Klaus talks back to Count Olaf in chapter four telling him that their family money can't be touched until Violet is of age.

7. What does Mr. Poe tell the children when they say that Count Olaf is a terrible guardian and explain Count Olaf's behavior in Chapter 5?

8. What do Count's guests say when they find that Count is disciplining the children?

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

10. What is Count Olaf's reaction upon learning they are not having roast beef?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the play's name 'The Marvelous Marriage'? What other names could Count Olaf have come up with and created the same effect? Suggest your own name for the play, and give your reasons why.

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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