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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 the man in the sunglasses tell the Baudelaire children at the In Auction?
2. Once the Baudelaires are successful with opening the trapdoor, where does the corridor end up?
3. What does Violet tell the Quagmires after examining the lock on their cage?
4. What is strange about the winner of the large red herring statue?
5. Who do the Baudelaires tell about the V.F.D. after their discovery in the In Auction catalog?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the word "ersatz" used in Chapter 7?
2. What is revealed about Esme Squalor in Chapter 10?
3. How are Count Olaf and Esme Squalor alike?
4. What happens to Sunny's character during Chapter 10?
5. What is odd about the doorman making bids at the In Auction?
6. Why does Esme continue to insist that Gunther left the penthouse apartment?
7. What is the meaning of the red herring statue which is in Lot #48?
8. The gentleman at the Baudelaire mansion fire claims that the site is haunted. What is the significance of him calling the Baudelaire ghosts?
9. What do the children realize about Jerome Squalor as they reach the Veblen Hall and are confronted with Gunther?
10. What is the importance of the doorman winning the big, red scarlet fish statue?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How has political correctness changed the face of our society? Examine examples of political correctness gone array (such as the Squalors' reaction to Gunther's accent). Explain how their fear of breaking the social bonds of political correctness prevents the adults from seeing past an otherwise ridiculous disguise. Use examples from the text to justify your position.
Essay Topic 2
How does the location of the Squalor's apartment foreshadow the events of the story? 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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