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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. Remembering a fishing expedition he once took with his parents, Klaus recalls the process of what?

2. What name does Klaus call Violet in the waiting room?

3. Violet screams the release word and Klaus does what?

4. Who starts yelling abotu Phil's accident being the worst ever at the mill?

5. The doctor carries a cane with what color jewel on top?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Violet realize what the secret word to completely release Klaus from his trance is and when does she use it?

3. What role does Sunny play in the chapter 12 battle?

4. What is known so far about Count Olaf and which people in the story he is working with?

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

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

7. Describe the machine Klaus runs, in chapter 7, and the process involved.

8. Who do you think is the hero of the battle in chapter 12 and why?

9. Describe Klaus' odd behavior, in chapter 7 as a whole and how the Foreman reacts to it at the end of the chapter. What might everything all together indicate?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Of the following locations, choose one and describe it and how it was used in the story in detail. Use several examples from the story to support your response:

1. The dormitory

2. The mill

3. Sir's office

4. The Library

5. The doctor's office

Essay Topic 2

Count Olaf isn't seen until near the end of the book, yet he is constantly thought of and his presence in Paltryville is eluded to.

What does the idea of Count Olaf represent to the children throughout the book and what, if anything, changes when the children finally see the Count? Use examples from the story to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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