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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Violet, which of their former guardians would have enjoyed eating salad?
(a) Pomres.
(b) Uncle Melvin.
(c) Aunt Josephine.
(d) Count Olaf.

2. What is Klaus's favorite place to visit in the city?
(a) Verne Invention Museum.
(b) Akhmatova Bookstore.
(c) The museum of art.
(d) The war memorial.

3. According to Jerome, what is a xenophobe?
(a) A person who is afraid of salmon.
(b) A person who is afraid of eyebrows.
(c) A person who is afraid of foreigners.
(d) A person who is afraid of spiders.

4. What does the narrator suggest the reader do to understand how the Baudelaire orphans feel climbing the staircase without light?
(a) Close their eyes as they read the chapter.
(b) Rip the pages out.
(c) Flip the book over.
(d) Turn out the lights and read.

5. What type of ice cream does the narrator at the beginning of Chapter 1 state you may be nervous about eating?
(a) Prune ice cream.
(b) Expired ice cream.
(c) Chocolate ice cream.
(d) Vanilla ice cream.

6. Why does Mrs. Squalor want to adopt the children?
(a) Because her husband suggested it.
(b) Because she feels bad for them.
(c) Because orphans are in.
(d) Because she loves kids.

7. What happened to the Quagmire children?
(a) They ran away.
(b) They died in a fire.
(c) Count Olaf kidnapped them.
(d) They found guardians.

8. What is one of the things the Baudelaire children are afraid has happened since Gunther arrived?
(a) Something dreadful has happened to Esme.
(b) Something dreadful has happened to the Quagmires.
(c) Something dreadful has happened to the doorman.
(d) Something dreadful has happened to Mr. Poe.

9. What does Violet hope the new guardians will have for her when she gets to the apartment?
(a) A separate bedroom.
(b) Food.
(c) Tools.
(d) Flowers.

10. How could the Baudelaire children tell the clothes would dwarf them by comparison?
(a) The clothes are used.
(b) The Squalors say so.
(c) The sizes are labeled too large.
(d) They try them on.

11. How many windows are in the Squalor penthouse, according to the narrator?
(a) 83.
(b) 949.
(c) 498.
(d) 849.

12. What does Klaus hope his new guardians will have for him when he gets to the apartment?
(a) Food.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Interesting books.
(d) A separate bedroom.

13. Who are the orphans' new guardians?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Dark.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Squalor.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Green.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

14. According to the narrator, what does Mr. Poe always have?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A cough.
(c) A lie.
(d) Sunglasses.

15. Toward the end of chapter two, what does Esme find out from a phone call is suddenly "in."
(a) Elevators.
(b) Hot dogs.
(c) Pinstripes.
(d) Light.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the children first meet Mr. Squalor, what does he offer to get them?

3. According to the narrator, what is the definition of "anxious"?

4. According to the narrator, what is an alternative meaning of 'mixed bag"?

5. What does Count Olaf have on his ankle?

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