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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Violet say when she reaches the bottom of the ersatz rope a second time?
(a) They're gone!
(b) We're here to save you!
(c) I'm back!
(d) Here we are!

2. What is at the curve of the staircase on each floor?
(a) A gift.
(b) A door and a pair of sliding elevator doors.
(c) A candle.
(d) A gate.

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

4. What do the Baudelaires do to the ceiling once they reach the dead end?
(a) Bang on it with their hands.
(b) Use an ax to tear it down.
(c) Bang on it with their fire tongs.
(d) Attach ersatz lighting so they can see.

5. Why is the mailman afraid of the Baudelaire children?
(a) He thinks they are thieves.
(b) He thinks they are with Count Olaf.
(c) He thinks they are monsters and will hurt him.
(d) He thinks they are ghosts and will hurt him.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mr. Squalor, what is one thing the children can do to save breath?

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

3. What character has been put in charge of the Baudelaire orphans?

4. Who does Violet tell the Squalors is Gunther's true identity?

5. What does Klaus hope his new guardians will have for him when he gets to the apartment?

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