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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While in the tiny room at the end of the ersatz rope, what does Klaus do when he sees Violet become upset?
(a) Pick up Sunny.
(b) Cry.
(c) Talk to her.
(d) Hug her.

2. What does Violet ask the man who is standing outside the trapdoor?
(a) For directions to Veblen Hall.
(b) For his name.
(c) For him to move out of the sunlight.
(d) If she could borrow his cell phone.

3. Who is seated by Gunther at the small stage at the In Auction?
(a) Esme.
(b) Jerome.
(c) The doorman.
(d) Mr. Poe.

4. Which direction does Klaus suggest the Baudelaires climb to get out of the elevator shaft?
(a) Up.
(b) Backward.
(c) Down.
(d) Midway.

5. What does the man in the sunglasses tell the Baudelaire children at the In Auction?
(a) He likes their outfits.
(b) They need to take a bath.
(c) Orphans aren't "in."
(d) They have to leave because they don't belong there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Quagmires believe the Baudelaires to be at first?

2. Who caters the In Auction's food?

3. What does Esme believe about Count Olaf's intelligence?

4. What does Klaus say about myths?

5. What do the Baudelaires discover at the end of their chain of ties, curtain pulls, and extension cords?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is symbolic about Klaus's declaration that they had reached a "dead end" at the end of the passageway?

2. During the Baudelaires' climb back up to the penthouse, they are encased in darkness. What is symbolic about their climb in the shadowy dark?

3. What is the importance of the doorman winning the big, red scarlet fish statue?

4. What happens to Sunny's character during Chapter 10?

5. What is odd about the doorman making bids at the In Auction?

6. The gentleman at the Baudelaire mansion fire claims that the site is haunted. What is the significance of him calling the Baudelaire ghosts?

7. In what condition are the Quagmires discovered? What is the most important aspect of their condition?

8. How does Klaus convince Jerome to help them find the Quagmires without him knowing?

9. What is the red herring in Chapter 10?

10. How does Violet plan to rescue the Quagmires from their cage?

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