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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sunny is covered in the pinstripe clothes, what does Violet compare her to?
(a) A lump in the carpet.
(b) A pillow.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

2. What kind of restaurant is Cafe Salmonella?
(a) A theme restaurant.
(b) A hamburger restaurant.
(c) A dessert restaurant.
(d) An Italian restaurant.

3. What kind of dessert do the children have at Café Salmonella?
(a) Cake.
(b) Salmon pie with a scoop of salmon ice cream.
(c) Apple pie with vanilla ice cream.
(d) Chocolate ice cream sundaes.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what two words does the narrator say the book will show the difference between?
(a) Bad and good.
(b) Happy and sad.
(c) Nervous and anxious.
(d) Brave and scared.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the orphans' new guardians?

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

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

4. According to the narrator, what would you probably see at the front of a chemistry class?

5. According to the narrator, what does Mr. Poe always have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Esme act strangely when Klaus asks her if Gunther took the elevator down from the penthouse?

2. Why does Esme reject her husband's idea to give the In Auction money to a good cause?

3. Why do the Baudelaire children lie about whether they are interested in or enjoy their presents from Esme?

4. How does the author illustrate the differences between Esme and Jerome Squalor?

5. What is the importance of the Baudelaire orphans' new guardians being named Squalor?

6. What is significant about the doorman's comments that all problems have a solution, and the solution is sometimes under the nose?

7. What is significant about the Squalor library and its inventory?

8. How does the atmosphere on Dark Avenue mirror the orphans' feelings in Chapter 1?

9. Why does Violet stop arguing with Esme about Gunther's true identity?

10. What is the significance of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale to the Baudelaire's search for Gunther in the penthouse?

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