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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Klaus say the Leeches probably won't show up?
(a) The hurricane scared them away
(b) Bananas don't smell very strong
(c) Leeches sleep at night
(d) They are moving too fast

2. What does Violet realize the message in Aunt Josephine's letter means?
(a) Aunt Josephine isn't dead
(b) Aunt Josephine is nuts
(c) Aunt Josephine is going to rescue the children
(d) Aunt Josephine knew Captain Sham

3. What does Violet do with their coats when they arrive back at Josephine's house?
(a) Hangs them on the back of the chairs
(b) Throws them in the closet
(c) Drops them on the floor
(d) Blocks the front door with them

4. What does Klaus tell Josephine will be coming to the Cave that frightens her enough to make her agree to leave?
(a) Leeches
(b) Captain Sham
(c) Realtors
(d) Bankers

5. What color light do the children see at dark?
(a) Lavendar
(b) Yellow
(c) Blue
(d) Bright white

6. What happens to Sunny when she eats a peppermint?
(a) She breaks out into hives
(b) Her tongue swells up
(c) She breaks out in hives and her tongue swells up
(d) She starts having trouble breathing

7. What does Mr. Poe say that Captain Sham will have to do before the children will be put into his care?
(a) Sign some papers
(b) Show Mr. Poe his house
(c) Put the children into a good school
(d) Go before a judge

8. Who does Violet tell Klaus they will say they are?
(a) Lost children looking for home
(b) The Jones children
(c) The Browns
(d) Escaping a lunatic

9. What is happening when the Baudelaires leave the restaurant?
(a) The sky has grown dark
(b) The wind is gusting very hard
(c) It has started raining
(d) There is a parade

10. What does Klaus say the word Ike in Josephine's letter was supposed to be?
(a) Ice
(b) Ide
(c) Bike
(d) I'll

11. What does Josephine say that Count Olaf told her he would do if she didn't give the children over to his care?
(a) Feed her to the leeches
(b) Drown her in the lake
(c) Force her to use the stove
(d) Make her disappear

12. Where does Captain Sham say that he and Josephine had met while he is telling Mr. Poe the story?
(a) Cooking school
(b) In the grocery store
(c) While at a theater
(d) At the Lake

13. What does Count Olaf's accomplice step on that causes it to fall?
(a) Violet's shoe
(b) Lake atlas
(c) Sunny's rattle
(d) A slick puddle

14. What does the narrator say Captain Sham resembled while they were at the restaurant?
(a) Tiger
(b) Snake
(c) Chameleon
(d) Earth worm

15. Why do the children say Aunt Josephine has a chance?
(a) There is a buoy near by
(b) There are other boats out on the lake
(c) She is a strong swimmer
(d) She is away from the Leeches

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Poe say he will have at the restaurant?

2. What does the narrator say that Count Olaf's accomplice held Sunny up like?

3. What does Violet need from Josephine to make her invention work?

4. What does the narrator say the sound of the Leeches was like?

5. What does Violet say she is trying to create?

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