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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Baudelaires discover at the end of their chain of ties, curtain pulls, and extension cords?
(a) A cage of snakes.
(b) The Quagmires.
(c) Gunther.
(d) Esme's pet.

2. What does Klaus realize about the elevators in the apartment building and the penthouse?
(a) Blue elevators are on floors 1, 5, and 18.
(b) Elevators are on every floor.
(c) Two pair of elevator doors are outside the penthouse.
(d) The elevators are being secretly used.

3. Why can't the Baudelaires climb out of the elevator shaft initially?
(a) The walls are too smooth.
(b) They are far away from the walls.
(c) Esme tells them not to do it.
(d) The walls are greased with oil.

4. Who do the Baudelaires tell about the V.F.D. after their discovery in the In Auction catalog?
(a) Esme.
(b) Mr. Poe.
(c) Jerome.
(d) The doorman.

5. After Esme pushes the Up button for the ersatz elevator, what do the Baudelaires discover in the middle of the elevator shaft?
(a) A net.
(b) A cage.
(c) Gunther.
(d) The Quagmires.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Violet, what is the devil's tongue?

2. According to the narrator, what does a nefarious disguise mean?

3. At the end of Chapter 4, how do the Baudelaire children feel about their situation?

4. What two elements does the narrator use as references at the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. While waiting for the Squalors to return from getting soda, what does Klaus do when someone talks to him?

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