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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Each morning, who takes the children to places in town?
(a) Mr. Poe.
(b) Esme.
(c) Violet.
(d) Jerome.

2. During the first few days in the penthouse, what happens once the Baudelaire children return to the penthouse?
(a) They eat food.
(b) They get hopelessly lazy.
(c) They get hopelessly lost.
(d) They get very sad.

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

4. At the end of Chapter 4, how do the Baudelaire children feel about their situation?
(a) Scared.
(b) Sad.
(c) Happy.
(d) Hungry.

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 tossing it.
(d) Placing a plastic bag in the bowl and stirring it around.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who slides down the banister first and laughs?

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

3. According to the narrator, above all the other issues the Baudelaires have to deal with, what do they worry about the most?

4. According to the narrator, what does Mr. Poe always have?

5. What is Mr. Poe's job description?

(see the answer key)

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