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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man in the sunglasses tell the Baudelaire children at the In Auction?
(a) They need to take a bath.
(b) They have to leave because they don't belong there.
(c) Orphans aren't "in."
(d) He likes their outfits.

2. Who offers to be the guardians of the Baudelaire children at the In Auction?
(a) A fat lady.
(b) Gunther.
(c) The man in the sunglasses.
(d) The doorman.

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

4. On the way home from Café Salmonella, what does the taxicab pass that makes the children remember their parents?
(a) The circus.
(b) The beach.
(c) The mall.
(d) The Fish District.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Violet hope the new guardians will have for her when she gets to the apartment?

2. According to Mr. Squalor, what is his wife most attentive to?

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

4. What does Esme tell Mr. Poe about the children at the In Auction?

5. How many windows are in the Squalor penthouse, according to the narrator?

(see the answer key)

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