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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. Who does Violet realize is watching her as she tries to break into the suitcase?

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

3. Why does the doctor explain that he and Stephano can't switch cars?

4. What reason does Stephano give for not explaining his vast knowledge of snakes beforehand?

5. Where does Violet put the contents of Stephan's suitcase when she enters the Reptile Room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Stephano killed Dr. Montgomery as Violet explains it in chapter twelve?

2. What is Stephano's reaction when Mr. Poe is panicing because Sunny has been bitten by the Incredibly Deadly Viper?

3. What does Violet think about while she is standing outside Stephano's bedroom door?

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

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

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

7. What does Stephano do when Klaus refuses to go until the police are called?

8. Describe the lockpick that Violet had made.

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

10. What is Violet doing in the beginning of chapter eleven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The three Baudelaire children aren't shown fighting with each other as normal children often do.

1) Does this make the Baudelaire children less believable? Why.

2) Describe how each of the children differ from each other as normal siblings do. Are there any traits that they do share? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

In what way do the Baudelaire children work together? Could they have defeated Count Olaf if they hadn't had each other? Explain.

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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