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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to the narrator, what is an alternative meaning of 'mixed bag"?
(a) Placing a plastic bag and mixing it with cake batter.
(b) Placing a plastic bag in the bowl and mixing it with food.
(c) Placing a plastic bag in the bowl and tossing it.
(d) Placing a plastic bag in the bowl and stirring it around.

4. What can the orphans hear from behind the doors on each floor?
(a) The noises of people who lived in the building.
(b) Crying.
(c) Whispering.
(d) Arguing.

5. After arriving home from Café Salmonella, what kinds of noises do the children hear as they climb the stairs to the penthouse?
(a) The sounds of people singing.
(b) The sounds of people wrestling.
(c) The sounds of people eating.
(d) The sounds of people going to bed.

6. Who does Violet tell the Squalors is Gunther's true identity?
(a) Mr. Poe.
(b) Their long lost relative.
(c) Count Olaf.
(d) The doorman.

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

8. Each morning, who takes the children to places in town?
(a) Jerome.
(b) Violet.
(c) Mr. Poe.
(d) Esme.

9. According to Mr. Squalor, who did he hike up Mount Fraught with?
(a) His wife.
(b) Mr. Poe
(c) Count Olaf.
(d) Violet's mom.

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

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

12. Who is the oldest of the Baudelaire orphans?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Violet.
(c) Tammy.
(d) Klaus.

13. According to the narrator, what does the phrase "dwarfed by comparison" not have to deal with?
(a) The phrase doesn't have anything to do with dwarves.
(b) The phrase doesn't have anything to do with dogs.
(c) The phrase doesn't have anything to do with children.
(d) The phrase doesn't have anything to do with comparisons.

14. How old is the oldest Baudelaire orphan?
(a) 10.
(b) 17.
(c) 12
(d) 14.

15. What word does Gunther continue to use incorrectly?
(a) Thank you.
(b) Please.
(c) Welcome.
(d) Hello.

Short Answer Questions

1. At Café Salmonella, what has replaced the flowers in the vases?

2. What kind of restaurant is Cafe Salmonella?

3. What is Mr. Poe's job description?

4. Which character is dressed in black riding boots, a pinstriped suit, and a monocle?

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

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