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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Aunt Josephine say every few minutes while they are in the boat?
(a) My oh my
(b) Oh dear
(c) Heavens to Murgatroy
(d) Oh no

3. What does Klaus continue to do while they sail across the lake?
(a) Look at the life jackets
(b) Secure the ropes
(c) Check the atlas
(d) Check the compass

4. What does Josephine do that prompts Captain Sham to push her overboard?
(a) Corrects his grammar
(b) Sneezes on him
(c) Hugs him
(d) Stops him from hurting the children

5. What does the sign outside the cave say?
(a) Caution
(b) Beware
(c) No Trespassing
(d) For Sale

6. What books does Violet say they need in order to find out what Josephine meant by the message left hidden in her note?
(a) Lake Lachrymose
(b) Hurricanes
(c) Lachrymose Leeches
(d) Boating Captains

7. What message has Klaus been able to get out of Aunt Josephine's letter?
(a) Captain Sham's Boat
(b) Leeches
(c) Ike's home
(d) Curdled Cave

8. What do the leeches do when they become frustrated?
(a) Attacking the tiller
(b) Begin bitting small holes in the hull
(c) Leave
(d) Ram the boat

9. What does Josephine say she knew the children were?
(a) Ingenious
(b) Clever
(c) Resilient
(d) Intrusive

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

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

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

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

14. Who comes to rescue the children after seeing the fire?
(a) The harbor patrol
(b) Mr. Poe
(c) Captain Sham
(d) The creature

15. What happens when Klaus kicks at a leech that managed to get into the boat?
(a) It latches onto his shoe
(b) It crawls up his leg
(c) It flies into Josephine's lap
(d) It splatters

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the children intend to get a boat to go find Aunt Josephine?

2. What does the narrator say there are few sights sadder than?

3. What does Aunt Josephine ask the children not to do?

4. What do Klaus and Violet tell Mr. Poe that they have to go do?

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

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