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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 sofa
(b) The Lake
(c) The stove
(d) The doorknob

2. What does Violet see that reminds her of Aunt Josephine and how Aunt Josephine had been afraid of it while they go to answer the door?
(a) The doormat
(b) The radiator
(c) The bed covers
(d) The telephone

3. What does Klaus tell Violet she could do with the note?
(a) Eat it
(b) Rip it up
(c) Burn it
(d) Throw it out the Wide Window

4. What is Sunny's greatest joy in life?
(a) Looking at picture books
(b) Sleeping
(c) Eat, sleep and poop
(d) Bitting hard objects

5. What does Aunt Josephine say is definite proof that Captain Sham isn't Count Olaf?
(a) His business card
(b) His boats
(c) His story about loosing his leg
(d) Aunt Josephine called the psychic network

6. Why is Aunt Josephine scared to drive in cars?
(a) They could blow up
(b) Doors might get stuck
(c) She had watched a movie where the car came to life
(d) The exhaust fumes were dangerous

7. What word does Aunt Josephine define for the children thinking they don't know the meaning of it, while she is on the phone with Captain Sham?
(a) Character
(b) Surprise
(c) Demise
(d) Eavesdropping

8. What does Captain Sham hand Josephine?
(a) His address
(b) His phone number
(c) A cucumber
(d) His business card

9. Where does Mr. Poe say they are meeting Captain Sham?
(a) Hotel
(b) Park
(c) Boating pier
(d) Restaurant

10. What does Josephine say that Violet is for answering the door?
(a) Silly
(b) Stupid
(c) Brave
(d) Uneducated

11. What does Aunt Josephine say she will have to teach Sunny?
(a) How to read
(b) Proper English
(c) To be careful of hard objects
(d) To cook

12. What does Klaus suggest might be the plan of Count Olaf?
(a) Knock the house off the hill
(b) Kidnap them
(c) Let the leaches have them
(d) Take them out on a boat and drown them

13. What does the narrator say that he can tell the reader?
(a) They are in far worse danger than Aunt Josephine
(b) Aunt Josephine isn't dead
(c) Mr. Poe won't be any help
(d) The worst is yet to come

14. What would happen to Klaus if he ate Mr. Poe's candy?
(a) Nose bleed
(b) Face break out
(c) Stomach cramps
(d) Tongue swell up

15. What do the children have for dinner with Aunt Josephine in the beginning of Chapter 3 when the children are trying to keep things in perspective?
(a) Stale muffins
(b) Cold oatmeal
(c) Dry creal and water
(d) Orange juice and untoasted bread

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Poe tell the children Aunt Josephina has recently lost?

2. What does Aunt Josephine say is what has kept her looking youthful?

3. What is Violet thinking of inventing something for while they are standing on the dock?

4. What does Mr. Poe say he hopes isn't getting the best of the children?

5. What plant does the narrator use as an example to tell about how the Baudelaire children feel in Chapter 5?

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