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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Esme, what is illegal to auction off?
(a) "In" items.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Children.
(d) Clothes.

2. While climbing the staircase, Violet recalls what event that her parents attended that made them extremely tired?
(a) A wedding.
(b) Sixteenth Annual Run-a-Thon.
(c) A birthday party.
(d) A party.

3. Why does the narrator state the dictionary is more pleasant than reading this book?
(a) There is no plot.
(b) There is no setting.
(c) You can skip to more pleasant words.
(d) You can close the book when you want.

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

5. Where is Café Salmonella located?
(a) On Dark Avenue.
(b) Downtown.
(c) The Fish District.
(d) At the beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is missing on the orphans' new street?

2. According to the narrator, when is the best time for thinking?

3. What does Klaus realize about the elevators in the apartment building and the penthouse?

4. How did the Baudelaire orphans' parents die?

5. What does Klaus mean he says "The time isn't ripe for your invention"?

(see the answer key)

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