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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 the doctor say that Stephano is before he goes in to check on the body of Dr. Montgomery?

2. What does Violet go get from the kitchen to make her invention slick?

3. Violet says they have to go in the Reptile Room for what reason?

4. What other children's story does the author make mention of in the story to talk about things that are fake?

5. What is the first story that the narrator makes mention of to relate a moral of not lying?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Klaus and Mr. Poe discuss while they are walking up to the house in chapter eight?

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

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

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

5. In chapter eight what does the narrator explain is the difference between Violet and Klaus in regards to their regrets?

6. Describe the situation in chapter twelve where Mr. Poe insists on seeing Stephano's leg.

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

8. In the beginning of chapter nine what does the narrator explain is different when the children walk into the Reptile Room?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Count Olaf is the bad guy in the story.

1) In what ways is he a 'Criminal Mastermind' if any.

2) Is he smarter than the children?

3) Look at Count Olaf's personality. What are his strengths? What are his weaknesses?

Essay Topic 3

The snake was thought of as a friend to the children and the children and the snake cried as they were separated.

1) How would the scene have been viewed differently if the creature had been something more accepted as a pet such as a puppy or a cat?

2) Why did the author chose a snake to be the only thing left to share the Baudelaire's tears?

3) What was the author's purpose in having the snake cry?

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