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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the Quagmire children?
(a) They died in a fire.
(b) Count Olaf kidnapped them.
(c) They found guardians.
(d) They ran away.

2. Who does Violet tell the Squalors is Gunther's true identity?
(a) Their long lost relative.
(b) Count Olaf.
(c) The doorman.
(d) Mr. Poe.

3. How old is the oldest Baudelaire orphan?
(a) 10.
(b) 17.
(c) 14.
(d) 12

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

5. What is Jerome's suggestion for putting the Baudelaires' mind at ease?
(a) Going to the police.
(b) Calling Mr. Poe.
(c) Sliding down the banister instead of taking the stairs.
(d) Moving out of the penthouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is dressed in black riding boots, a pinstriped suit, and a monocle?

2. Which of the Baudelaire orphans wear glasses?

3. What does the narrator suggest the reader do to understand how the Baudelaire orphans feel climbing the staircase without light?

4. How could the Baudelaire children tell the clothes would dwarf them by comparison?

5. According to the narrator, what is one good part of the Baudelaires' living with the Squalors?

(see the answer key)

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