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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Klaus see on the way to answer the door that reminded him of Aunt Josephine and how she had been afraid of it?
(a) The stove
(b) The doorknob
(c) The sofa
(d) The Lake

2. What color is the carpet and bed spreads in the Baudelaires' bedroom?
(a) Sea foam green
(b) Red
(c) White
(d) Blue

3. When does Mr. Poe say the children will be at Captain Sham's house?
(a) As soon as Josephine's affairs are straightened out
(b) Within the next week
(c) Within the hour
(d) That night

4. What does the narrator say he once had cards made up to say?
(a) He was a door to door salesman
(b) He sold golf balls
(c) He was an admiral in the French navy
(d) He was a membery of the clergy

5. What would happen to Violet if she ate Mr. Poe's candy?
(a) Faint
(b) Begin to have trouble breathing
(c) Vomit
(d) Break out into hives

6. What does Mr. Poe say the children should respect?
(a) Their elders
(b) Their parents' wishes
(c) Josephine's will
(d) Captain Sham

7. What is Violet thinking of inventing something for while they are standing on the dock?
(a) The president's bathroom
(b) Violet's suitcase
(c) The Fickle Ferry
(d) Mr. Poe's car

8. What does Aunt Josephine tell Captain Sham the children seem to have lost along with their grammar?
(a) Sense of humor
(b) Kindness
(c) Common sense
(d) Manners

9. What does Klaus say they will do rather than live with Captain Sham?
(a) Join the circus
(b) Run away
(c) Go back to the bank
(d) Go to the orphanage

10. What is Aunt Josephine afraid the sofa will do?
(a) Fall on someone
(b) Break through the floor
(c) Swallow someone
(d) Completely throw off the feng-shui

11. What is the name of the restaurant with balloons in the window and neon lights?
(a) Anxious Clown
(b) Circus Climate
(c) Salty Sea Dog
(d) WhatsaMatterU

12. What does Klaus wish Mr. Poe had brought him rather than peppermints?
(a) A new shirt
(b) A milk shake
(c) A hamburger
(d) Something to read

13. What does Aunt Josephine say is what has kept her looking youthful?
(a) Being cautious about all things
(b) Not having any children
(c) Living by the lake
(d) A love for gammar

14. What present does Klaus get from Aunt Josephine?
(a) Train set
(b) Model cars
(c) Cow boy and indian set
(d) Army men

15. In the letter Aunt Josephine leaves who does she leave the children to?
(a) Mr. Poe
(b) The local orphanage
(c) Captain Sham
(d) Count Olaf

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Count Olaf's smile turn into when Aunt Josephine turns her back?

2. What does Captain Sham say happened to his leg?

3. What do the children decide must be true about the letter in Chapter 5?

4. What does Klaus find attached to the door?

5. Who is on their way to the children since Aunt Josephine is dead?

(see the answer keys)

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