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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Klaus explain that he believes Aunt Josephine left in the note?
(a) Information about Captain Sham
(b) Her bank information
(c) A map
(d) A message

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

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

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

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

7. What does Larry, the waiter, recommend since the occasion is sad?
(a) Happy Meal
(b) Slap Happy Biscuits
(c) Shake Your Sillies Out Milk Shakes
(d) Cheer-up cheeseburgers

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

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

10. What does Count Olaf's accomplice pick Violet up by?
(a) Her hair
(b) Her neck
(c) Her arm
(d) Her shirt

11. What does Violet need from Josephine to make her invention work?
(a) Bobby pins
(b) Shawl
(c) Hair net
(d) Earrings

12. What does Klaus say he had never noticed before?
(a) How smart they are
(b) How calming the waves are
(c) How much he enjoyed the water
(d) How pretty Lake Lachrymose is

13. What sign do the children see as they get to the Fickle Ferry docks?
(a) No children without adult supervision
(b) No Shirts, No Shoes, No service
(c) Open
(d) Closed

14. What does the narrator say the sound of the Leeches was like?
(a) Whispering
(b) Screetching metal
(c) A low hum
(d) A vibration

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josephine say she will help the children do after she catches her breath?

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

3. What do the Baudelaire children say they will have while at the restaurant?

4. What does Aunt Josephine say every few minutes while they are in the boat?

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

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