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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 Stephano say that the doctor will do for Mr. Poe after he is done with the examination?
(a) Take him to the police station to fill out a report
(b) Drive him to town to get a differnt car
(c) Drive him to a place where the body can't be found
(d) Drive Mr. Poe to town for a mechanic

2. What do the children hope for when Stephano climbs in the Jeep?
(a) That the police will come
(b) That it will blow up
(c) That Mr. Poe will arrive
(d) That it won't start

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Klaus mention that gives Violet a clue where to look for evidence?

2. What does the author tell the reader that it is good and necessary to do sometimes?

3. What does Mr. Poe say about picking a lock?

4. What does Stephano call Mr. Poe when he pretends to first meet Mr. Poe?

5. What is Klaus trying not to do as Mr. Poe, Stephano and the doctor enter the Reptile Room?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter ten what does the author tell about the boy that cried wolf?

2. What is Stephano's response when he has been caught in a lie about his snake knowledge in chapter twelve?

3. What is Violet regretting in chapter seven while she is getting into the Jeep with Stephano?

4. What does Violet explain that Stephano intended to do after killing Dr. Montgomery?

5. Describe the story that the doctor tells to exlpain the death of Dr. Montgomery?

6. What does Violet say that they are going in the Reptile Room for as she describes it in chapter nine?

7. What does Violet suddenly realize in chapter eleven while she is trying to open the suitcase belonging to Stephano?

8. Describe the lockpick that Violet had made.

9. At the end of chapter ten how does Klaus explain the meaning of Sunny's exclamation 'Aha'?

10. What happens when the two cars crash in chapter seven?

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