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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. Sir has informed the children that, if what occurs, he will be forced to give them away?

2. Phil is injured when what happens?

3. Where on Dr. Orwell's body does Sunny bite her?

4. Klaus gets off the saw and tries to run over to Violet but who trips him?

5. How does the Count behave when the children encounter him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of the children's confrontation with the Count?

2. Is Violet afraid or intimidated, in chapter 10? Why or why not?

3. What could possibly be causing Klaus' strange behavior, in the start of chapter 7?

4. Explain the significance of the phrase "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" in chapter 8.

5. What happens as Violet is trying to stop Klaus using one of the secret words, "lucky?"

6. What is the process of how Violet finds the answer in the library and what is the answer that she finds?

7. What happens to Klaus at his second trip to the eye doctor?

8. Where do Violet and Sunny go, after leaving Sir's office, and what do they do when they get there?

9. How does Count Olaf's plan start to come together at the end of chapter 11?

10. Describe Violet in the library. What about her personality and attitude helps her there and what hurts her. How is that similar to students who have to research in real life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What do you think would have changed had Sunny not been in the book? Describe at least two scenes that you think would change, as a result of her absence.

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