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

2. What word is used to describe Violet's homemade invention?

3. What does Violet NOT find in the suitcase when it is open?

4. What does Sunny say when they have caught Stephano in a lie?

5. What is wrapped around Sunny's body?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the scene in chapter seven when Stephano first walks into the room where Dr. Montgomery's body is lying.

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

6. Describe the lockpick that Violet had made.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Poe tells them that good girls shouldn't know how to pick locks. Explain what he meant by this statement.

Mr. Poe says that a grown man doesn't get involved in car chases and that it is a job for the police. What does this reveal to the reader about Mr. Poe's personality?

Essay Topic 2

Although the Baudelaire children and Olaf are the main focus of the story there are other characters involved.

Look at Mr. Poe and Uncle Monty. Describe Mr. Poe's personality. Describe Uncle Monty's personality.

Which one of these characters is a more accurate description of Count Olaf's opposite? 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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