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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. According to the narrator, which of the two elements he mentions is a gas?
(a) Oxygen.
(b) Helium.
(c) Hydrogen.
(d) Water.

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

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

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

5. What is missing on the orphans' new street?
(a) Pavement.
(b) Cars.
(c) Street lamps.
(d) Street signs.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the first few days in the penthouse, what happens once the Baudelaire children return to the penthouse?

2. Where is Café Salmonella located?

3. What character has been put in charge of the Baudelaire orphans?

4. Jerome finds Klaus a bedroom he thinks will fit his interests, but what's wrong with it?

5. What does the narrator suggest the reader do to understand how the Baudelaire orphans feel climbing the staircase without light?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does the scene at Café Salmonella play in the overall plot of the story?

2. What does the narrator mean when he states "...like caramel candy, strawberry yogurt, and liquid carpet cleaner, if you eat too much of it you are not going to enjoy your meal"?

3. Why is the meaning of "nervous" and "anxious" important to the reader's understanding of the novel?

4. What is ironic about Mr. Poe telling the children about the staircase, "it's all uphill from here"?

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

6. Why does the narrator state the element of surprise won't be on the table of elements in a chemistry?

7. What is the importance of the Baudelaire orphans' friends being named Quagmire?

8. What does the pinstripe suits being too big illustrate about Esme Squalor?

9. What is ironic about Sunny saying "Hansel" and "Gretel" when the children are trying to come up with a way to search the penthouse and not get lost?

10. Why do the Baudelaire children feel they sound "hopelessly spoiled" when discussing how disappointed they are with their pinstripe suit gifts from Esme?

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