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

2. Every time Foreman Flacutono tells Klaus to do something, he uses what word?

3. Who offers to help the children, at first?

4. The book is written in overly complicated language and worse, it is what?

5. Why can't Sunny help Charles, initially?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Klaus is one of the primary focal points in the story.

1. What is Klaus like in the beginning of the book?

2. Do you think that it added to the story to have Klaus hypnotized for most of the book, or do you think it took away from the story because his character wasn't really fully defined?

Use several examples from the story to back up your responses.

Essay Topic 2

Cite several examples from the story in order to answer the following questions:

Which character are the children most afraid of and why?

Which character contributes the least to the story and why?

Which character contributes the most to the story and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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