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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Poe say that the Baudelaires' parents most likely never invited Count Olaf over?
(a) They hated dinner parties
(b) Their parents wanted to keep him a surprise
(c) Count Olaf was excentric
(d) Count Olaf was busy

2. What does Justice Strauss say that her case in the High Court was about?
(a) A poisonous plant and a credit card
(b) A plant and someone's missing mother
(c) A credit card and a rare snake
(d) Dog fights

3. What does Violet wish that she had bought at the market to put in Olaf's food?
(a) A bus ticket
(b) Ex-lax
(c) Poison
(d) Roast Beef

4. What is the only decoration in the children's room?
(a) A statue of Count Olaf
(b) A picture of a house burning
(c) A sculpture of an eye
(d) A painting of an eye

5. Who do the children see coming towards them?
(a) Mrs. Poe
(b) Mr. Poe
(c) Their parents
(d) Count Olaf

6. What does Violet suggest they go to Justice Strauss' house for?
(a) Books
(b) For a place to sleep
(c) To ask her to adopt them
(d) Help

7. What does Violet call Count Olaf while trying to keep him from getting mad when she tries to refuse to take part in the play?
(a) Father
(b) Master
(c) Kind Sir
(d) Mr. Count Olaf, Lord and Master

8. What has Count Olaf made for the children to eat when they awake the next morning?
(a) Oatmeal
(b) Pancakes
(c) Eggs
(d) Burnt toast

9. What does Violet suggest she can do to help with Count Olaf's play?
(a) Build the set
(b) Play music
(c) Play a member of the audience
(d) Be the prop master

10. What reason does Mr. Poe give to explain Count Olaf's busy schedule?
(a) He does charity work
(b) He is an actor
(c) He is a traveling salesman
(d) He just got out of jail

11. What does Klaus think of being destroyed in the fire?
(a) His mother and father
(b) His bed
(c) The books he hasn't yet read
(d) All his things

12. Where did the children first meet Mr. Poe?
(a) Dinner party
(b) Church
(c) Company picnic
(d) Birthday party

13. What does Justice Strauss do that immediately puts Violet at ease?
(a) Laughs
(b) Hugs Violet
(c) Holds Violet's hand
(d) Touches Violet's hair

14. What does Count Olaf call the Baudelaire children?
(a) Children
(b) Urchins
(c) Orphans
(d) Wretches

15. What does the theater troupe do when they are ready to have dinner?
(a) Begin stomping their feet
(b) Yelling for food
(c) Begin pounding on the table
(d) Hit their cups with their knives

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Violet say they should go see?

2. What does Sunny enjoy doing?

3. What is Violet thinking of inventing a machine to do while they are on the beach?

4. What does Mr. Poe say must happen before the Baudelaire money can be used?

5. What does Klaus say he would like to buy if he could use the family money?

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