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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. Although the girls are happy that Klaus has returned, they are upset by what?

2. Charles offers to help the children by giving them access to what?

3. The guardian is wearing what color suit when he first meets the children?

4. Who tries to comfort the girls, while they wait for Klaus?

5. What obscures the guardian's face?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Phil and how does he deal with the children?

3. Describe the town of Paltryville.

4. Do the workers respect the foreman?

5. Explain the significance of the building shaped like an eye.

6. Why are the workers incapable of having anything other than gum for lunch?

7. Describe the exchange between Violet and Klaus when Klaus returns to the dormitory after being at the eye doctor's office.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Use several examples from the book to back up your responses to the following two questions:

1. Which two characters in the book do you think were most similar to each other and why?

2. Which two characters in the book do you think were most different from each other and why?

Essay Topic 2

The children in the story have clearly been through a lot. Choose any two of the following questions about them and answer them in detail, using examples from the book.

Which of the three children is the strongest and why?

Which of the three children is the weakest and why?

Which of the three children is the smartest and why?

Which character in the book has hurt or betrayed the children the most and why?

Essay Topic 3

Cite several examples from the story in order to answer the following questions:

Which character are the children most afraid of and why?

Which character contributes the least to the story and why?

Which character contributes the most to the story and why?

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