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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. The guardian tells the children to call him what?

2. After they eat, who tells the children that they must report to a meeting?

3. Who removes the clothing that Klaus leaves on when he falls asleep?

4. The sign for the lumbermill is made out of what unusual material?

5. Mr. Poe works where?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mr. Poe's relationship with the children.

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

3. Describe the three children, briefly.

4. How does the eye come into play again in chapter 5?

5. Describe the town of Paltryville.

6. Describe the library and how the children feel about it.

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

8. Describe the routine at the mill and how it affects the children.

9. Do you think it was right for Mr. Poe to leave the children alone at the station in Paltryville? Why or why not?

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

Mr. Poe abandoned the children in Paltryville at the start of the book, though he did return in the end and rescue them from being handed over tot he Count.

Part 1: Do you feel that Mr. Poe's actions at the end of the book made up for his actions in the beginning? Why or why not?

Part 2: What do you feel would have happened in a real town in the present day if someone left three children to fend for themselves like Mr. Poe did?

Essay Topic 2

In the book, the children are basically enslaved in the mill by Sir and the Foreman.

1. If you were in the children's position, would you have tried to escape. If so, when and how. If not, why not?

2. Do you think that modern day children are still enslaved in some ways? Why or why not? If so, in what ways?

Essay Topic 3

Choose any one of the following topics and write a detailed essay about how it affects the story:

Greed

Anger

Abandonment

Betrayal

Deception

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