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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Principal Nero say Sunny will be doing at Prufrock Prep?
(a) Working as secretary
(b) Staying in the nursery
(c) Working in the kitchen
(d) Cleaning out the horse stables

2. What does Principal Nero say when the Baudelaires knock on his office door?
(a) Come in if you must
(b) Enter, welcome, come on it
(c) No autographs till after the show
(d) Be dead or dying

3. In class what does Carmelita whisper in Violet's ear when she pokes her and causes Violet to loose her concentration?
(a) Stinky Winky
(b) Vile Violet
(c) Orphan
(d) Cakesniffer

4. What options do the children NOT think of when wondering what they will have to eat with their hands for breakfast?
(a) Noodles
(b) Fried eggs
(c) Soup
(d) Oatmeal

5. Who saves the Baudelaires from Carmelita Spats in the cafeteria?
(a) Nero
(b) Count Olaf
(c) The Quagmire triplets
(d) The metal masked cafeteria ladies

6. What of Mrs. Bass' features makes her look like a gorilla?
(a) Her nose
(b) Her thumbs
(c) Her red bottom
(d) Her hair

7. What is Principal Nero's tie decorated with?
(a) Violins
(b) Cats
(c) Snails
(d) Stripes

8. What did Klaus read about that helps him translate the school motto?
(a) How to Translate School Mottos'
(b) Eastern Languages
(c) Middle Ages
(d) Latin Languages

9. What does Coach Genghis give to Nero?
(a) A new bow for his violin
(b) A boquet
(c) A picture of himself
(d) A rose

10. What does Isadora's poem say would be a stroke of luck?
(a) If Coach Genghis, by lightening, were struck
(b) If Count Olaf's disguise were suddenly unstuck
(c) If Coach Genghis were stuck in the muck
(d) If Coach Genghis were hit by a truck

11. What does Violet do that confuses her brother and sister?
(a) Hugs Coach Genghis
(b) Begins to cough uncontrollably
(c) Greets Coach Genghis
(d) Speak in Pig Latin

12. What is the Principal's sonata said to have sounded like he was trying to imitate?
(a) The city sounds
(b) Birds and trees
(c) Someone beating up a cat
(d) A helpless donkey being bitten by leeches

13. What is the reason that Coach Genghis is wearing high top sneakers?
(a) Because his ankles are weak
(b) To conceal his eye tattoo on his ankle
(c) To hide a scar left on him by Sunny's bitting
(d) To keep the marks left by Klaus hidden

14. What does Duncan tell Violet is the good news?
(a) The will have silverware for lunch
(b) They can follow Olaf around until that night
(c) They can sneak out before dinner and miss Olaf's meeting
(d) They have all day to figure out Olaf's plan

15. Why does Coach Genghis say that he can't take off his shoes?
(a) His feet stink
(b) It would be rude to take them off in Nero's office
(c) The shoes are melted to the skin
(d) His ankle hurts

Short Answer Questions

1. Who walks into the shack surprising the children?

2. What does Principal Nero tell the children is the only thing under his nose?

3. What instrument do the children hear when they are standing outside Nero's office?

4. What happened to the old gym teacher and required them to find a replacement?

5. What does Principal Nero say he only has time for?

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