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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 of the following is the first name of one of the children?
2. There is a drawing of what on one of the walls where the children will be staying?
3. Where will the children be sleeping, when they aren't at work?
4. The children bump into a man, on the way to their meeting, who is described as what?
5. What is pictured on the cover of Advanced Ocular Science?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the food situation like at the mill? What does it mean to the children and the other workers?
2. How does Charles raise the Children's hopes after the meeting?
3. What would you do if you were one of the children and were left alone in Paltryville by Mr. Poe?
4. Do you think the library will affect the rest of the story? Why or why not?
5. What do you think about the girls staring at the drawing of a window, while waiting for Klaus?
6. Describe Mr. Poe's relationship with the children.
7. What might the guardian's reasons for wanting the children to work in the mill until Violet comes of age be?
8. Describe the three children, briefly.
9. Describe the reception the children receive when they first get to the lumbermill.
10. Describe the exchange between Violet and Klaus when Klaus returns to the dormitory after being at the eye doctor's office.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Which of the children do you feel was most influential in the book? Use examples from the story to explain why. Which were least influential? Explain what they could have done to become more useful or interesting.
Essay Topic 2
Describe, in detail, three examples of how foreshadowing was used in the book.
Essay Topic 3
Write a detailed essay about which one of the characters from the book was your favorite and why. Use at least four examples of things that character did in the book to back up your answer.
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