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The Miserable Mill | Quiz

Lemony Snicket
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The Miserable Mill | Quiz

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1)

Who escorts the children out of their meeting with Sir? (from Chapter 4)

Phil
The Foreman
Sir himself
Charles
2)

Mr. Poe thinks it is unbelievable that Shirley was going to adopt the children to get their fortune, but thinks it is lucky that she has gone back to being a what? (from Chapter 13)

Mail woman
Receptionist
Accountant
Librarian
3)

For some reason, days have worn by without a single sighting of whom? (from Chapter 5)

The Count
The Foreman
Mr. Poe
Phil
4)

Which of the following is not a book found in the library? (from Chapter 4)

The Paltryville Constitution
The History of the Lucky Smells Lumbermill
Advanced Ocular Science
The Building of the Bank
5)

The children have been lulled into a state of complacency by the absence of whom? (from Chapter 5)

Mr. Poe
Klaus
The Count
Their parents
6)

Suddenly, Klaus's eyes go wide and he immediately leaves the dormitory to go where? (from Chapter 7)

Sir's study
The mill
The library
The doctor's office
7)

The children are still in shock from what they just went through and from watching Dr. Orwell back into what? (from Chapter 13)

A fire
A sword
A well
A saw
8)

Sir tells Violet that they will do very well at what, since they are so bright? (from Chapter 13)

The library
Mill work
Boarding school
House keeping
9)

Although the girls are happy that Klaus has returned, they are upset by what? (from Chapter 6)

The Foreman keeping them from seeing Klaus
Klaus disappearing a second time
The Foreman putting them back to work as soon as Klaus returns
Klaus' strange behavior
10)

Which of the following is not one of the steps at the lumbermill? (from Chapter 5)

Tying
Slicing
Soaking
Debarking
11)

Charles tries to help, but Sir tells him that one of his jobs is to make Sir's what, not tell Sir what to do? (from Chapter 10)

Pancakes
Waffles
Porridge
Omelets
12)

What part of Phil's body does he break? (from Chapter 7)

Left leg
Left arm
Right leg
Right arm
13)

The children try to prevent Klaus being taken to what? (from Chapter 5)

A lake
A building
A mountain
A park
14)

Whose plan to cause an accident is quickly becoming clear? (from Chapter 11)

The Count's
Mr. Poe's
Klaus'
Phil's
15)

Who wrote Advanced Ocular Science? (from Chapter 4)

Dr. Oleson
Dr. Orson
Dr. Ortega
Dr. Orwell
16)

Sir has informed the children that, if what occurs, he will be forced to give them away? (from Chapter 9)

Another accident
A complaint from Charles
A complaint from Phil
A complaint from the Foreman
17)

Klaus is told to push what item into the saw? (from Chapter 11)

A log
A metal sheet
A bone
A metal tube
18)

Violet and Sunny are not easily fooled by whom? (from Chapter 8)

Charles
Klaus
The woman in the waiting room
Dr. Orwell
19)

Why can't Sunny help Charles, initially? (from Chapter 12)

She isn't in the room
She isn't strong enough
She is captured by Sir
She is too short to reach the saw controls
20)

Sir makes a crack that the library has finally become useful, as a what? (from Chapter 13)

Dining room
Jail
Bedroom
Meeting room
21)

What is Phil's attitude toward Klaus' strange disappearance and behavior upon returning? (from Chapter 6)

Confused
Slightly concerned
Pessimistic
Optimistic
22)

When Klaus reappears, what is his attitude like? (from Chapter 9)

He is in a daze
He is acting like he never left
He is upset to see the Count
He is happy
23)

This routine is broken by what? (from Chapter 7)

The Foreman tripping Violet
Sir entering
A scream
The telephone ringing
24)

Who does Sir say that he will give the children to? (from Chapter 9)

Dr. Orwell
The Count
Shirley
Mr. Poe
25)

How many books does the library have? (from Chapter 4)

3
300
30
3,000
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