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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Poe tell the children they should address Dr. Montgomery as?
(a) Dr. Montgomery
(b) Father
(c) Montgomery Montgomery
(d) Sir

2. What does Klaus suggest that Sunny and Violet find ridiculous?
(a) That Montgomery is conspiring with Olaf
(b) That Montgomery is friends with Olaf
(c) That Olaf is smarter than the children
(d) That no one cares about the children

3. What does Dr. Montgomery explain has happened that has put him behind in his preparations?
(a) His assistant got arrested
(b) He had to make preparations for the children
(c) His assistant resigned
(d) His snakes got loose

4. What is most of the water in the Grim River said to be made of?
(a) Pollution
(b) Horseradish
(c) Dead fish
(d) Mud

5. What is the painting of that the children first see in the house?
(a) A boa constrictor
(b) A snake in a basket
(c) Two snakes entwined
(d) A viper hissing

Short Answer Questions

1. What are most of the books in Dr. Montgomery's library written about?

2. What is unique about the room that Klaus chooses?

3. What sort of factory does the Grim River circle?

4. What excuse does the narrator give for leaving the reader waiting for an answer about Sunny being bitten?

5. What does Violet see 'Stephano' holding while she is getting ready to tell Uncle Monty that Stephano is really Count Olaf?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how life goes for the Baudelaire children for a week or so in chapter three?

2. What do the children discuss in Violet's room in chapter six after they are done at the movies?

3. Explain Mr. Poe and the children's conversation when they tell Mr. Poe goodbye and walk him to the car in chapter two.

4. In chapter one how is the life of the Baudelaire children summarized up to the point where they are driving to their new home with the unknown relative?

5. Describe the scene which Dr. Montgomery wishes to happen when he unveils the Incredibly Deadly Viper as he describes in it chapter three?

6. What does the narrator explain that Klaus will regret later on in his life?

7. In chapter six what does the narrator tell the reader that they can do with the book instead of finishing it?

8. Describe the animals and things in the Reptile Room.

9. In chapter four what characters do the children think about in regards to Olaf's acting troupe that travel with him?

10. What stories does Uncle Monty share with the children and they share with him?

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