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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 movie does Uncle Monty tell the children he wants to catch that night?

2. What does Uncle Monty explain two snakes in his room have learned to do that is dangerous?

3. What do the Baudelaire children still have nightmares about?

4. What does Uncle Monty say that Stephano will name the snake if he is able to steal it?

5. Why does Stephano only carry bags with one hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the arrival of Stephano in chapter three and the children's realization.

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

3. What does Count Olaf tell the children that convinces them to start calling him Stephano?

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

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

6. What do the children find when the open the door of the Reptile Room?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The children see straight through Count Olaf's disguise when he arrives.

1) Why can't the adults in the story see through the disguise?

2) Why were the children unable to identify the hook handed man before Sunny bit him?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Count Olaf's character. How does it compare to his fictional character, Stephano? Is there any difference between the two other than an eyebrow, the beard and the tattoo on the ankle?

Essay Topic 3

What role do the adults take on in the story? In what ways is it a typical role? In what way is it atypical?

In what ways are the Baudelaire children's role typical? Not typical?

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