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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aunt Josephine tell Captain Sham the children seem to have lost along with their grammar?
(a) Common sense
(b) Sense of humor
(c) Manners
(d) Kindness

2. What do the children have for dinner with Aunt Josephine in the beginning of Chapter 3 when the children are trying to keep things in perspective?
(a) Orange juice and untoasted bread
(b) Stale muffins
(c) Cold oatmeal
(d) Dry creal and water

3. Where are the Baudelaire orphans at the very beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Damocles Dock
(b) In bed
(c) Mr. Poe's car
(d) At a police station

4. When does Mr. Poe say the children will be at Captain Sham's house?
(a) That night
(b) As soon as Josephine's affairs are straightened out
(c) Within the next week
(d) Within the hour

5. What is Violet thinking of inventing something for while they are standing on the dock?
(a) The Fickle Ferry
(b) The president's bathroom
(c) Mr. Poe's car
(d) Violet's suitcase

6. What does Klaus tell Violet she could do with the note?
(a) Throw it out the Wide Window
(b) Eat it
(c) Rip it up
(d) Burn it

7. What does Violet say she cannot wait to do?
(a) Tell Mr. Poe about Captain Sham
(b) Throw Captain Sham out the window
(c) Eat a hot meal
(d) Tear up the letter

8. What do the children have for dinner their first night in Josephine's house?
(a) Cold soup
(b) Sandwitches
(c) Pimento loaf
(d) Pizza

9. What does Sunny suggest might be the plan of Count Olaf?
(a) Putting Leeches in their bed
(b) Hidding them in the boat
(c) Marrying Josephine for the money
(d) Using them for fishing bait

10. Where does Mr. Poe say they are meeting Captain Sham?
(a) Restaurant
(b) Boating pier
(c) Park
(d) Hotel

11. What does Mr. Poe tell the children Aunt Josephina has recently lost?
(a) Her daughter
(b) Her husband
(c) Her dog
(d) Her son

12. What does Count Olaf say his new business is?
(a) Renting boats
(b) Starting a new restaurant
(c) Child walfare
(d) Fishing exports

13. Why does Josephine not meet the children on the dock?
(a) She is ill
(b) She didn't have a ride
(c) She had an appointment in town
(d) She is frightened of it

14. What is Klaus' greatest joy in life?
(a) Reading
(b) Not eating Peppermints
(c) Getting away from Count Olaf
(d) Drawing

15. What is Violet sent off in search of?
(a) Tomatoes
(b) Coconut
(c) Limes
(d) Cucumbers

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aunt Josephine say that her mother-in-law had in addition to only one eyebrow?

2. What does Josephine say that Ike, her dead husband, could do?

3. What does Klaus say he still has nightmares about?

4. What color is the front door of Josephine's house?

5. What does Josephine say is her greatest joy in life?

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