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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. Which direction does Klaus suggest the Baudelaires climb to get out of the elevator shaft?
2. According to the narrator, what do the Baudelaires feel as they climb the ersatz rope back to the penthouse?
3. What does Violet say when she reaches the bottom of the ersatz rope a second time?
4. Who is seated by Gunther at the small stage at the In Auction?
5. After Esme pushes the Up button for the ersatz elevator, what do the Baudelaires discover in the middle of the elevator shaft?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the definition of "idiosyncrasy" necessary for the reader to understand before reading the rest of Chapter 7?
2. What is revealed about Esme Squalor in Chapter 10?
3. What does Klaus mean when he tells Violet the time wasn't ripe for her invention?
4. What is symbolic about Klaus's declaration that they had reached a "dead end" at the end of the passageway?
5. What is unique and strangely sad about the Squalor library?
6. How does Klaus convince Jerome to help them find the Quagmires without him knowing?
7. What happens to Sunny's character during Chapter 10?
8. Why is moving down the ersatz rope more difficult the second time for the Baudelaires?
9. In what condition are the Quagmires discovered? What is the most important aspect of their condition?
10. What do the children realize about Jerome Squalor as they reach the Veblen Hall and are confronted with Gunther?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the literal and symbolic use of the red herring in "The Ersatz Elevator." Use examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
How does the author's use of puns develop the characterization of the narrator? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses idioms throughout the novel via the narrator. What purpose does the use of idioms serve to the overall storyline of "The Ersatz Elevator"? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
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