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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 Sunny suggest they do to escape from the elevator shaft?

2. What do the Baudelaires discover at the end of their chain of ties, curtain pulls, and extension cords?

3. What kind of soda is suddenly "in"?

4. After Esme pushes the Up button for the ersatz elevator, what do the Baudelaires discover in the middle of the elevator shaft?

5. Why is the climb up the ersatz rope less scary than going down it for the Baudelaire children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is odd about the doorman making bids at the In Auction?

2. How does Klaus convince Jerome to help them find the Quagmires without him knowing?

3. What is the meaning of the red herring statue which is in Lot #48?

4. In what condition are the Quagmires discovered? What is the most important aspect of their condition?

5. What is revealed about Esme Squalor in Chapter 10?

6. How is the word "ersatz" used in Chapter 7?

7. What do the children realize about Jerome Squalor as they reach the Veblen Hall and are confronted with Gunther?

8. How does Violet plan to rescue the Quagmires from their cage?

9. What does Klaus mean when he tells Violet the time wasn't ripe for her invention?

10. Why is moving down the ersatz rope more difficult the second time for the Baudelaires?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the literal and symbolic use of the red herring in "The Ersatz Elevator." Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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