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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. What does Klaus ask Violet if they can do?

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

3. What does Dr. Montgomery tell the children to do before he shows them the reptile room?

4. What do the children hope that Mr. Poe remembers to do as he drives away?

5. Why does Uncle Monty get to name the Incredibly Deadly Viper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene in chapter two when Mr. Poe asks Dr. Montgomery who will be looking after the children?

2. What does Mr. Poe tell the children in chapter one as they are walking up to the door?

3. What does Count Olaf say in chapter four that makes Violet pick up his suit case and carry it in the house?

4. What does Dr. Montgomery call the children and what is the explanation he gives for being so excited?

5. What does the narrator explain in chapter four will be another regret that the Baudelaire children will have when Uncle Monty gets home from picking up supplies?

6. Describe the different deadly snakes that Dr. Montgomery explains to the children he has and what they can do as described in chapter three.

7. 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?

8. How is the night described in the beginning of chapter five?

9. What does Uncle Monty tell the children he wants to discuss with them outside in chapter four?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The series is call A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS. What events in the story could be called fortunate rather than unfortunate? Why do the unfortunate events seem to overshadow the others?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Luck to Planing and Preparation.

1) There are a few good things that happen to the Baudelaire children. Are those things more likely luck or preparation and planning?

2) Is it more important to be lucky or prepared?

3) In what way could the Baudelaire children have prepared themselves more?

Essay Topic 3

All the characters in the story are loyal to something. Define loyalty. Look at each character and explain what they are loyal to and how it is shown in the story.

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