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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Violet, what is the devil's tongue?
(a) A special brand of sneakers.
(b) A curse on the Quagmires.
(c) A knot.
(d) A new "in" dance.

2. Where does Violet decide to hide the ersatz rope?
(a) In Klaus's books.
(b) Under Sunny's bed.
(c) Under her pillow.
(d) Under her bed.

3. When the Baudelaires reach the end of the corridor, what sounds do they hear?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Fish music.
(c) A trolley.
(d) Clopping horses.

4. What does Esme say at the In Auction that surprises Jerome?
(a) That she loves him.
(b) That she loves the children.
(c) That she had makes enough money.
(d) That she wants to adopt the children.

5. Who caters the In Auction's food?
(a) Mr. Poe.
(b) The Fish District.
(c) Café Salmonella.
(d) The Stationary District.

6. What sinister surprise do the Baudelaires discover at the end of the ersatz rope after the second climb down?
(a) Count Olaf is waiting.
(b) The Quagmires are gone.
(c) Esme Squalor is there.
(d) Mr. Poe is in the cage.

7. What kind of soda is suddenly "in"?
(a) Vanilla.
(b) Parsley.
(c) Strawberry.
(d) Cola.

8. What do the Baudelaires find at the end of the hallway once they'd gone down the elevator shaft?
(a) Another cage.
(b) A cul-de-sac.
(c) A red herring.
(d) Count Olaf.

9. What does Klaus say about myths?
(a) They're entertaining but not very helpful.
(b) They're helpful.
(c) They're boring.
(d) They're fun.

10. What does the narrator claim is the greatest myth in the world?
(a) Troublesome things get less and less the more you do them.
(b) Troublesome things grow much more with time.
(c) Troublesome things are fun after awhile.
(d) Troublesome things should be disposed of quickly.

11. While comforting Violet in the hidden room at the end of the ersatz elevator, what does Klaus say the time is ripe for?
(a) To call the cops.
(b) To tell the Squalors.
(c) To call Mr. Poe.
(d) His researching skills.

12. With what does Klaus poke the walls of the passageway?
(a) A book.
(b) His finger.
(c) A stick.
(d) Fire tongs.

13. What is Klaus's idiosyncrasy?
(a) Not paying attention to his surroundings when thinking.
(b) Paying close attention to his surroundings when thinking.
(c) Tying his hair up in ribbons when thinking hard.
(d) Playing with Sunny when thinking very hard.

14. How does Esme know Gunther/Count Olaf?
(a) He was her neighbor.
(b) They went to school together.
(c) Olaf is Jerome's cousin.
(d) He was her acting teacher.

15. What does Esme yell down to the children after they decide they are okay?
(a) That she's glad to be done with them.
(b) That orphans are no longer "in."
(c) That she would miss them.
(d) That they're not okay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Baudelaires discover at the end of their chain of ties, curtain pulls, and extension cords?

2. Who do the Baudelaires tell about the V.F.D. after their discovery in the In Auction catalog?

3. How does Violet propose to free the Quagmires from their cage?

4. What does Violet tell her siblings she wants them to search the penthouse for?

5. What do the Baudelaires do to the ceiling once they reach the dead end?

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