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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Violet realize the message in Aunt Josephine's letter means?
(a) Aunt Josephine isn't dead
(b) Aunt Josephine is nuts
(c) Aunt Josephine is going to rescue the children
(d) Aunt Josephine knew Captain Sham

2. Why does Klaus say the Leeches probably won't show up?
(a) Leeches sleep at night
(b) They are moving too fast
(c) Bananas don't smell very strong
(d) The hurricane scared them away

3. What does Captain Sham say Aunt Josephine is going to be joining?
(a) Ike
(b) The Leeches
(c) The wackos at the state institution
(d) Mr. Poe

4. What does Violet say she is trying to create?
(a) Fire
(b) A Leech repellant
(c) A homemade horn
(d) A motor

5. What books does Violet say they need in order to find out what Josephine meant by the message left hidden in her note?
(a) Boating Captains
(b) Hurricanes
(c) Lake Lachrymose
(d) Lachrymose Leeches

6. What does Klaus explain that he believes Aunt Josephine left in the note?
(a) A message
(b) A map
(c) Her bank information
(d) Information about Captain Sham

7. Due to their swollen tongues, what is the only thing that Klaus and Sunny can say?
(a) Plab
(b) Gag
(c) Thppppb
(d) Bluh

8. What does Violet do while they sail?
(a) Pulls the ropes to catch the wind
(b) Secures Sunny in a life jacket
(c) Steers
(d) Paddles

9. What does Larry, the waiter, recommend since the occasion is sad?
(a) Cheer-up cheeseburgers
(b) Slap Happy Biscuits
(c) Happy Meal
(d) Shake Your Sillies Out Milk Shakes

10. What is the creature on the docks doing as the Baudelaires sail away.
(a) Going into the shack
(b) Shaking its fist in the air
(c) Screaming
(d) Still trying to get up

11. What is happening when the Baudelaires leave the restaurant?
(a) There is a parade
(b) It has started raining
(c) The wind is gusting very hard
(d) The sky has grown dark

12. Who comes to rescue the children after seeing the fire?
(a) The harbor patrol
(b) The creature
(c) Mr. Poe
(d) Captain Sham

13. What does Aunt Josephine NOT tell Captain Sham?
(a) She will hide herself away forever
(b) He can have the children
(c) He can have their money
(d) She will work for him

14. Since its hands are full with Sunny and Violet what does the accomplice use to stop Klaus?
(a) Holds Klaus in his mouth
(b) Lays on Klaus
(c) Steps on Klaus' foot
(d) Sits on Klaus

15. What does Sunny abandon her post at the tiller to do?
(a) Bail out the water
(b) Knock back the Leeches
(c) Row
(d) Hold down Josephine

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Violet do to help her hives?

2. What happens when Klaus kicks at a leech that managed to get into the boat?

3. Where does Captain Sham say that he and Josephine had met while he is telling Mr. Poe the story?

4. What does Mr. Poe say he will have at the restaurant?

5. What color light do the children see at dark?

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