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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. After arriving home from Café Salmonella, what kinds of noises do the children hear as they climb the stairs to the penthouse?
2. Why does Jerome not continue to support the children's claim about Gunther's identity?
3. How many rooms does the Squalor's home have?
4. According to the narrator, which element would not be found in a chemistry class?
5. Who slides down the banister first and laughs?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the importance of the Baudelaire orphans' friends being named Quagmire?
2. What is revealed about Esme when she comments that orphans are so "in" they ought to be in the In Auction?
3. What does the pinstripe suits being too big illustrate about Esme Squalor?
4. Why does Violet stop arguing with Esme about Gunther's true identity?
5. What does the narrator mean when he states "...like caramel candy, strawberry yogurt, and liquid carpet cleaner, if you eat too much of it you are not going to enjoy your meal"?
6. Why does the narrator state the element of surprise won't be on the table of elements in a chemistry?
7. Why are the references to the King of Arizona important to the story?
8. How does the author illustrate the differences between Esme and Jerome Squalor?
9. Why does Esme act strangely when Klaus asks her if Gunther took the elevator down from the penthouse?
10. Why do the Baudelaire children lie about whether they are interested in or enjoy their presents from Esme?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The doorman mentions to Klaus that every problem has a solution. Select three problems from "The Ersatz Elevator" and write the solutions used in the story. Discuss whether you think the solutions are effective. Use examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
What is the importance of the Baudelaire's parents' deaths? How does this event develop the orphans' characters? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
What does the term "ersatz" mean and how is it used throughout the novel? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
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