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

2. What is at the curve of the staircase on each floor?
(a) A gate.
(b) A candle.
(c) A gift.
(d) A door and a pair of sliding elevator doors.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Jerome, what is a xenophobe?

2. When the Baudelaires reach the bottom of the staircase after listening at every apartment door, who do they see?

3. During their first few days with the Squalors, whom do the Baudelaires scarcely see?

4. According to the narrator, when is the best time for thinking?

5. Why does the narrator state that the streets sounded like fish?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the doorman telling the Baudelaire children and Jerome they can't go up to the penthouse until Gunther comes down?

2. What is revealed about Esme when she comments that orphans are so "in" they ought to be in the In Auction?

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

4. What does the Squalor's apartment say about their lives and their character?

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

6. 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?

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

8. What is revealed about Esme's character when she says, "Quickly, before anybody sees that this apartment is still dark!"

9. 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"?

10. Why are the references to the King of Arizona important to the story?

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