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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 is the name of the only male child in the family?

2. Where is the doctor's office?

3. Which of the following is not a book found in the library?

4. For some reason, days have worn by without a single sighting of whom?

5. What must be done to the pieces of timber on the first day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What observations can you make about Foreman Flacutono's actions in chapter 5?

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

6. Describe the town of Paltryville.

7. How is the dormitory described and how do the children react to it?

8. Describe how one of the children uses their own natural talent on the first day of work.

9. Explain the symbolism of the dormitory window.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

1. Describe, in detail, two examples of mean things that Sir did in the story.

2. Describe, in detail, two examples of good things that Sir did in the story.

Do you think that Sir was good, bad or neutral over all, based on your answers to the above questions?

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