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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. Seated at the desk in the waiting room is a woman with one what?

2. Klaus realizes that what must have happened to him?

3. Suddenly, Klaus's eyes go wide and he immediately leaves the dormitory to go where?

4. Who is giving the orders when Sunny and Violet enter the mill?

5. The woman in the waiting room wears a bad what on her head?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Violet and Sunny finally get in to see Sir, what does Violet tell him?

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

3. How do Phil's attitude and the Foreman's attitude about the stamp machine incident contrast?

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. How does Charles offer to help, in chapter 10, and how is it reminiscent of earlier in the book?

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

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

Dr. Orwell plays a major role in the book, especially at the end.

1. Describe Dr. Orwell and her role in the story in detail.

2. Why do you think Dr. Orwell was so easily persuaded by Count Olaf to hypnotize Klaus?

3. What might the story have been like if Dr. Orwell was not present?

Essay Topic 2

The children in the story have clearly been through a lot. Choose any two of the following questions about them and answer them in detail, using examples from the book.

Which of the three children is the strongest and why?

Which of the three children is the weakest and why?

Which of the three children is the smartest and why?

Which character in the book has hurt or betrayed the children the most and why?

Essay Topic 3

Paltryville, and especially the mill, are, as the book title suggests, miserable.

Part 1: How do you feel that the miserable surroundings influenced the attitudes of the children?

Part 2: Did the surroundings seem to affect other characters and, if so, in what ways?

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