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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of ice cream does the narrator at the beginning of Chapter 1 state you may be nervous about eating?
(a) Expired ice cream.
(b) Chocolate ice cream.
(c) Vanilla ice cream.
(d) Prune ice cream.

2. When the children first meet Mr. Squalor, what does he offer to get them?
(a) An orange.
(b) A martini.
(c) A slice of cake.
(d) A bed.

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

4. What does Esme Squalor do for a living?
(a) She is the most important school teacher.
(b) She is the number one most important financial advisor.
(c) She is the sixth most important financial advisor.
(d) She is the tenth most important financial advisor.

5. According to the narrator, what is an alternative meaning of 'mixed bag"?
(a) Placing a plastic bag in the bowl and mixing it with food.
(b) Placing a plastic bag and mixing it with cake batter.
(c) Placing a plastic bag in the bowl and stirring it around.
(d) Placing a plastic bag in the bowl and tossing it.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mr. Squalor, who did he hike up Mount Fraught with?

2. How did the Baudelaire orphans' parents die?

3. When the Baudelaire children reach the Squalor penthouse apartment, what does the person who answers the door wear?

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

5. What is at the curve of the staircase on each floor?

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