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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Aunt Josephine tell the children she ate just before they arrived?
(a) Kiwi
(b) Apple
(c) Fruit cocktail
(d) Banana

3. Since its hands are full with Sunny and Violet what does the accomplice use to stop Klaus?
(a) Lays on Klaus
(b) Steps on Klaus' foot
(c) Holds Klaus in his mouth
(d) Sits on Klaus

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

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

6. What does Captain Sham say the Baudelaire children will be in just a few short hours
(a) Lost at sea
(b) The Sham children
(c) On their way to Peru
(d) In his clutches

7. What costume is the waiter wearing at the restaurant?
(a) Acrobat
(b) Mouse with a top hat
(c) Gorilla
(d) Clown

8. 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

9. What does Aunt Josephine ask the children not to do?
(a) Throw her overboard
(b) Underestimate the Leeches
(c) Leave her behind
(d) Let her drown

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

11. What does Violet decide they must do in order to get to Aunt Josephine?
(a) Steal a boat
(b) Go to the police
(c) Swim
(d) Find a car

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

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

14. What do the children begin to do while steering the sail boat?
(a) Cry
(b) Sleep
(c) Laugh
(d) Sing

15. What fancy word does Klaus say that Aunt Josephine misspelled?
(a) Dowager
(b) Desperate
(c) Testament
(d) Flargalhaggen

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Klaus explain that he believes Aunt Josephine left in the note?

2. Who is waiting at the dock when the children arrive with Captain Sham?

3. When does Mr. Poe say he doesn't drink?

4. What does Larry, the waiter, recommend since the occasion is sad?

5. Who comes to rescue the children after seeing the fire?

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