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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what two words does the narrator say the book will show the difference between?
(a) Happy and sad.
(b) Bad and good.
(c) Nervous and anxious.
(d) Brave and scared.

2. 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.

3. What is the title of Lot #50 of the In Auction?
(a) A crate.
(b) A piano.
(c) A large globe.
(d) V.F.D.

4. Once the Baudelaires are successful with opening the trapdoor, where does the corridor end up?
(a) Veblen Hall.
(b) The Stationary District.
(c) The Fish District.
(d) The spot where their house burned.

5. Which character is dressed in black riding boots, a pinstriped suit, and a monocle?
(a) The doorman.
(b) Jerome.
(c) Esme.
(d) Count Olaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the Baudelaire orphans wear glasses?

2. With whom does Esme have to meet early in the morning when she sends Jerome to get parsley soda?

3. Why does Jerome not continue to support the children's claim about Gunther's identity?

4. Why does the narrator state that the streets sounded like fish?

5. What does Duncan Quagmire have in his notebook?

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