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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During dinner at Café Salmonella, what makes the Baudelaire children lose their appetites?
(a) The dessert.
(b) Too much pink flavorful fish.
(c) The smell of fish.
(d) The thought of Gunther alone with their guardian.

2. What two elements does the narrator use as references at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Hydrogen and Helium.
(b) Oxygen and aluminum.
(c) Aluminum and Helium.
(d) Hydrogen and oxygen.

3. What does Count Olaf have on his ankle?
(a) A tattoo of an eye.
(b) A cast.
(c) A bandage.
(d) A blue striped sock.

4. Where is Café Salmonella located?
(a) At the beach.
(b) Downtown.
(c) On Dark Avenue.
(d) The Fish District.

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

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

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

8. At the end of Chapter 4, how do the Baudelaire children feel about their situation?
(a) Scared.
(b) Hungry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Sad.

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

10. What is the one thing Violet cannot find in her bedroom at the Squalor's penthouse apartment?
(a) T.V.
(b) Video games.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Tools.

11. According to Esme, which district is not a place for young people?
(a) The Beach district.
(b) The Fish district.
(c) The Beverage district.
(d) The Dark district.

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

13. Throughout Chapter 6, who do the children spend the morning searching the penthouse for?
(a) Mr. Poe.
(b) Jerome.
(c) The Quagmires.
(d) Gunther.

14. Why does Esme believe that Gunther is who he claims to be?
(a) Because he tells her so.
(b) Because she checks his references.
(c) Because Jerome supports it too.
(d) Because he shows her identification.

15. 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 singing.
(d) The sounds of people wrestling.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jerome and the children arrive back home from their dinner at Café Salmonella, what does the doorman tell them is now "in"?

2. How did the Baudelaire orphans' parents die?

3. According to Esme, what is illegal to auction off?

4. Who slides down the banister first and laughs?

5. Who shows up at the onset of Chapter 4 dressed in a disguise?

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