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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is dressed in black riding boots, a pinstriped suit, and a monocle?
(a) Esme.
(b) Jerome.
(c) Count Olaf.
(d) The doorman.

2. What is Sunny's bedroom filled with?
(a) Toys for teenagers.
(b) Books.
(c) Tools.
(d) Toys suitable for babies with softer teeth.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what two words does the narrator say the book will show the difference between?
(a) Brave and scared.
(b) Happy and sad.
(c) Nervous and anxious.
(d) Bad and good.

4. As Sunny is getting undressed, what is the one word she says that casts a long shadow over the Baudelaires?
(a) Dog.
(b) Olaf.
(c) Leave me alone.
(d) Stop.

5. According to the narrator, what does the phrase "dwarfed by comparison" not have to deal with?
(a) The phrase doesn't have anything to do with children.
(b) The phrase doesn't have anything to do with dwarves.
(c) The phrase doesn't have anything to do with comparisons.
(d) The phrase doesn't have anything to do with dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. During their dinner at Café Salmonella, what does Jerome tell the children he can't stand?

2. Why does the narrator state the dictionary is more pleasant than reading this book?

3. According to the narrator, which element would not be found in a chemistry class?

4. What can the orphans hear from behind the doors on each floor?

5. When Sunny is covered in the pinstripe clothes, what does Violet compare her to?

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