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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the narrator, what is one good part of the Baudelaires' living with the Squalors?
(a) The Baudelaires are healthier.
(b) The Baudelaires are together.
(c) The Baudelaires are with two wealthy adults.
(d) The Baudelaires are back in the city where they were born.

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

4. What does Esme suggest to Gunther should be auctioned off at the In Auction?
(a) Wood.
(b) Pinstripe suits.
(c) Orphans.
(d) Darkness.

5. What two names does Sunny yell out to help her siblings navigate the Squalor's penthouse apartment?
(a) Rand McNally.
(b) Hansel and Gretel.
(c) Jack and Jill.
(d) James Bond.

6. According to Mr. Squalor, what is one thing the children can do to save breath?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Sip the air.
(c) Sit down.
(d) Call each other by their first names.

7. As Sunny is getting undressed, what is the one word she says that casts a long shadow over the Baudelaires?
(a) Stop.
(b) Leave me alone.
(c) Dog.
(d) Olaf.

8. According to Esme, what is illegal to auction off?
(a) Clothes.
(b) "In" items.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Children.

9. 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 going to bed.
(b) The sounds of people eating.
(c) The sounds of people wrestling.
(d) The sounds of people singing.

10. In Chapter 1, what does the narrator suggest the reader do instead of reading this book?
(a) Curl up with a dictionary.
(b) Read the book.
(c) Read the story backward.
(d) Skip ahead to chapter four.

11. Who had been the Baudelaire orphans' first guardian?
(a) Mr. Smith.
(b) Count Baudelaire.
(c) Mr. Poe.
(d) Count Olaf.

12. According to the narrator, when is the best time for thinking?
(a) In the evening.
(b) In the afternoon.
(c) In the morning.
(d) After a nap.

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

14. What does Esme Squalor do for a living?
(a) She is the tenth most important financial advisor.
(b) She is the number one most important financial advisor.
(c) She is the most important school teacher.
(d) She is the sixth most important financial advisor.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Esme believe that Gunther is who he claims to be?

3. According to the narrator, what does the phrase "dwarfed by comparison" not have to deal with?

4. During dinner at Café Salmonella, what makes the Baudelaire children lose their appetites?

5. Who are the orphans' new guardians?

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