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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Violet's idiosyncrasy?
(a) Tying up her hair with a ribbon when she is inventing something.
(b) Tying up her hair and screaming at people.
(c) Tying up her hair and crossing her eyes.
(d) Tying up her hair and praying.

2. Why is the mailman afraid of the Baudelaire children?
(a) He thinks they are with Count Olaf.
(b) He thinks they are ghosts and will hurt him.
(c) He thinks they are monsters and will hurt him.
(d) He thinks they are thieves.

3. What is the doorman's real job?
(a) A basketball hero.
(b) A mayor.
(c) A salesman.
(d) An actor.

4. When Jerome and the children arrive back home from their dinner at Café Salmonella, what does the doorman tell them is now "in"?
(a) Ocean decorating.
(b) Elevators.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Painting.

5. During the first few days in the penthouse, what happens once the Baudelaire children return to the penthouse?
(a) They get very sad.
(b) They eat food.
(c) They get hopelessly lost.
(d) They get hopelessly lazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is at the curve of the staircase on each floor?

2. While comforting Violet in the hidden room at the end of the ersatz elevator, what does Klaus say the time is ripe for?

3. When the Baudelaires arrive at the In Auction, what lot are the people bidding on?

4. Who do the Baudelaires tell about the V.F.D. after their discovery in the In Auction catalog?

5. According to Mr. Squalor, what is his wife most attentive to?

(see the answer key)

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