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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where are the Quagmire children being held during the In Auction?
(a) In the cage at the end of the elevator shaft.
(b) In Café Salmonella.
(c) In the bed of the pickup truck.
(d) In the statue of the red herring.

3. What is everyone at the In Auction wearing?
(a) Salmon costumes.
(b) Pinstripes.
(c) Robes.
(d) Regular clothes.

4. Who is the oldest of the Baudelaire orphans?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Tammy.
(c) Violet.
(d) Klaus.

5. What does Duncan try to tell Violet in his notebook?
(a) About the V.F.D.
(b) His notes on Olaf.
(c) His poem about her.
(d) His drawings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once the Baudelaires are successful with opening the trapdoor, where does the corridor end up?

2. After Esme pushes the Up button for the ersatz elevator, what do the Baudelaires discover in the middle of the elevator shaft?

3. With what does Klaus poke the walls of the passageway?

4. Why is the climb up the ersatz rope less scary than going down it for the Baudelaire children?

5. Why does the narrator state the dictionary is more pleasant than reading this book?

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