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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sinister surprise do the Baudelaires discover at the end of the ersatz rope after the second climb down?
(a) Esme Squalor is there.
(b) The Quagmires are gone.
(c) Count Olaf is waiting.
(d) Mr. Poe is in the cage.

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

3. With whom does Esme have to meet early in the morning when she sends Jerome to get parsley soda?
(a) The president.
(b) The King of Arizona.
(c) Mr. Poe.
(d) The Quagmires.

4. What character has been put in charge of the Baudelaire orphans?
(a) The State.
(b) Count Olaf.
(c) Mr. Poe.
(d) The Narrator.

5. According to Duncan, how does Gunther plan to smuggle the Quagmires out of the city?
(a) To wait until orphans are "out" and move them to his dungeon.
(b) To transport the Quagmires by train to the Fish District.
(c) To hide the Quagmires inside one of the In Auction items.
(d) To hide them in the Squalor's apartment until they come of age.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Klaus poke the walls of the passageway?

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

3. What do the Baudelaires discover at the end of their chain of ties, curtain pulls, and extension cords?

4. According to the narrator, what do the Baudelaires feel as they climb the ersatz rope back to the penthouse?

5. After Esme pushes the Up button for the ersatz elevator, what do the Baudelaires discover in the middle of the elevator shaft?

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