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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The children try to prevent Klaus being taken to what?
(a) A park
(b) A mountain
(c) A lake
(d) A building

2. The children find out that there will be no breakfast because they have to do what?
(a) Go to school
(b) Meet the guardian
(c) Leave town immediately
(d) Go to work

3. Who removes the clothing that Klaus leaves on when he falls asleep?
(a) Violet
(b) Phil
(c) Sunny
(d) Charles

4. Who wrote Advanced Ocular Science?
(a) Dr. Orwell
(b) Dr. Oleson
(c) Dr. Ortega
(d) Dr. Orson

5. The foreman wears a strange white what?
(a) Glove
(b) Shoe
(c) Wig
(d) Shirt

Short Answer Questions

1. Where will the children be sleeping, when they aren't at work?

2. Who is Charles?

3. Why doesn't Charles hear the children protesting Klaus leaving?

4. How many books does the library have?

5. How is the foreman dressed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think the library will affect the rest of the story? Why or why not?

2. Who is Charles and how might he be helpful tot he children?

3. How do Violet and Sunny feel about Phil's response to Klaus' disappearance, in chapter 6?

4. Do the workers respect the foreman?

5. What might the guardian's reasons for wanting the children to work in the mill until Violet comes of age be?

6. What is the guardian of the children described as being like up to the end of chapter 4?

7. What would you do if you were one of the children and were left alone in Paltryville by Mr. Poe?

8. How does Charles raise the Children's hopes after the meeting?

9. Describe the town of Paltryville.

10. Describe the reception the children receive when they first get to the lumbermill.

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