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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Mr. Squalor, what is one thing the children can do to save breath?
(a) Sip the air.
(b) Sit down.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Call each other by their first names.

3. When Sunny is covered in the pinstripe clothes, what does Violet compare her to?
(a) A lump in the carpet.
(b) A dog.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A cat.

4. Why doesn't Jerome want to force Gunther to remove his boots?
(a) He doesn't want to smell his feet.
(b) He is hungry and wants to go eat.
(c) He doesn't want to be rude.
(d) He forgets.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does the narrator suggest the reader do instead of reading this book?

2. During dinner at Café Salmonella, what makes the Baudelaire children lose their appetites?

3. According to the narrator, what does a nefarious disguise mean?

4. What are the buildings made of where Café Salmonella is located?

5. When the Baudelaire children reach the Squalor penthouse apartment, who answers the door?

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