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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Violet tell Sunny to do while Klaus is looking through books?
(a) Go sit with Mr. Poe
(b) Look for bits of rope
(c) Look for the snake
(d) Bite anyone that comes in

2. What does Violet put on the floor while she tries to listen on the adults' conversation?
(a) A book
(b) Her hair ribbon
(c) A small feather
(d) Her shoe

3. What do the children think it would be easier to argue with rather than Mr. Poe?
(a) A brick wall
(b) The wrecked car
(c) A three-eyed toad
(d) A snake-shaped hedge

4. What does Stephano claim to be to Mr. Poe?
(a) An expert on snakes
(b) A table dancer
(c) An excelent judge of character
(d) A snake charmer

5. What do Violet and Klaus both say when they hear Sunny?
(a) They hope she is ok
(b) Her scream is fake
(c) Her scream is realistic
(d) Is that the best she can do?

6. What reason does Stephano give for not explaining his vast knowledge of snakes beforehand?
(a) He didn't know which snake it was
(b) Was afraid of the implications
(c) He is modest
(d) Shaken by the death of Dr. Montgomery

7. What is the first story that the narrator makes mention of to relate a moral of not lying?
(a) Pinocchio
(b) The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
(c) The Boy That Cried Wolf
(d) The Honest Woodcutter

8. What does the doctor suggest is the reason that Dr. Montgomery wasn't bruised?
(a) Dr. Montgomery put his face in the cage
(b) The snake was trying to frame the frogs
(c) The snake didn't feel like bruising him
(d) The snake had been injured and was too sore

9. What does Violet go get from the kitchen to make her invention slick?
(a) Soap
(b) Baking grease
(c) Cooking oil
(d) Cake icing

10. What does Violet do that signifies she is trying to think?
(a) Pulls out a pen and paper
(b) Turns her hat around backwards
(c) Begins to hum the theme to jeapordy
(d) Pulls her hair back

11. What does the author tell the reader that it is good and necessary to do sometimes?
(a) Lie
(b) Steal
(c) Cheat
(d) Trick people

12. What other children's story does the author make mention of in the story to talk about things that are fake?
(a) Little Red Riding Hood
(b) The Fox and the Crow
(c) The Lion and the Mouse
(d) The Tortoise and the Hare

13. What does the word 'Brummagem' mean as it is used to describe Stephano's look of surprise?
(a) Deceitful
(b) Fake
(c) Unconvincing
(d) Real

14. What does Violet realize Stephano has done to the curtains?
(a) Peed on them
(b) Cut them
(c) Blown his nose on them
(d) Drawn on them

15. What does Mr. Poe say about picking a lock?
(a) It is illegal
(b) Good girls shouldn't know how
(c) It is very interesting
(d) Mr. Poe needs to learn how

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stephano accidentally call Dr. Montgomery's death?

2. What does Stephano make Violet do as they head to the Jeep?

3. Where does Violet say she is going while Klaus looks for info about the Mamba du Mal?

4. Who does Klaus announce he sees?

5. What does Mr. Poe do to try and call away the Incredibly Deadly Viper from Sunny?

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