Exploring Chapter 12: The Reptile Room

What is the main setting of Chapter 12 in "The Reptile Room"?

• The library

• The Reptile Room

• The kitchen

• The garden

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

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Which character is primarily responsible for taking care of the reptiles in the story?

• Mr. Poe

• Dr. Montgomery

• Count Olaf

• Violet Baudelaire

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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Explain why the Reptile Room is significant to the Baudelaire orphans in Chapter 12.

• It is where they find a hidden treasure.

• It is a place of safety and learning.

• It is where they plan their escape.

• It is where they meet new friends.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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How does the author use the Reptile Room to develop the theme of curiosity in Chapter 12?

• By showing the orphans' disinterest in the reptiles.

• By describing the orphans' eagerness to learn about the reptiles.

• By having the orphans ignore the Reptile Room.

• By making the Reptile Room a forbidden place.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the primary conflict introduced in Chapter 12 of "The Reptile Room"?

• The orphans' struggle to find food.

• The orphans' attempt to escape from Count Olaf.

• The orphans' challenge in understanding the reptiles.

• The orphans' difficulty in communicating with Mr. Poe.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Identify the literary device used when describing the Reptile Room in Chapter 12.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.8.3

What reasoning does Violet use to solve a problem related to the Reptile Room in Chapter 12?

• She uses her knowledge of mechanics.

• She relies on her artistic skills.

• She asks for help from Mr. Poe.

• She uses her cooking skills.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

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Which event in Chapter 12 foreshadows future challenges for the Baudelaire orphans?

• The arrival of a new snake.

• The discovery of a hidden letter.

• The appearance of Count Olaf.

• The breaking of a window.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the primary emotion expressed by the Baudelaire orphans in the Reptile Room?

• Fear

• Joy

• Curiosity

• Anger

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Analyze how the Reptile Room serves as a symbol in Chapter 12.

• It symbolizes danger and fear.

• It symbolizes knowledge and discovery.

• It symbolizes wealth and power.

• It symbolizes isolation and loneliness.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

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