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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Violet tell the Quagmires after examining the lock on their cage?
(a) She needs to invent something to rescue them.
(b) She needs them to be quiet.
(c) She needs Klaus to read the directions.
(d) She needs Sunny to bite through it.

2. 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 comparisons.
(c) The phrase doesn't have anything to do with dogs.
(d) The phrase doesn't have anything to do with dwarves.

3. During dinner at Café Salmonella, what makes the Baudelaire children lose their appetites?
(a) The dessert.
(b) Too much pink flavorful fish.
(c) The smell of fish.
(d) The thought of Gunther alone with their guardian.

4. Why does Mrs. Squalor want to adopt the children?
(a) Because she loves kids.
(b) Because she feels bad for them.
(c) Because her husband suggested it.
(d) Because orphans are in.

5. What is Violet's favorite place to visit in the city?
(a) The museum of art.
(b) The war memorial.
(c) Verne Invention Museum.
(d) The local library.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, what is an alternative meaning of 'mixed bag"?

2. According to the narrator, when is the best time for thinking?

3. Toward the end of chapter two, what does Esme find out from a phone call is suddenly "in."

4. While climbing the staircase, how often do Klaus and Violet take turns carrying Sunny?

5. Where does Sunny like to visit during the morning outings, but her memories of the place are fuzzy?

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