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Quiz about A Series of Unfortunate Events Book 1

A Series of Unfortunate Events- Book 1 Quiz

This quiz is about the first book on the amazing Lemony Snicket books - "The Bad Beginning". If you read the book carefully, you'll ace this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by lump. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
lump

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,440

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
6071

Last 3 plays: Guest 142 (9/10), Guest 41 (7/10), Guest 185 (2/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the oldest Baudelaire orphan, and what does he, she like to do best? Hint

Klaus, reads books

Violet, invents things

Sunny, bites things

Isadora, writes poems

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did the Baudelaires learn about the horrible news of their parents ? Hint

Briny Beach

667 Dark Avenue

Mr. Poe's home

Tedia

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did the children live the LONGEST in the story? Hint

Mr. Poe's house

Count Olaf's house

Lucky Smells Lumbermill

Prufrock Preparatory School

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Count Olaf's next door neighbor? Hint

Phil

He had no neighbor

Esme Squallor

Justice Strauss

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Olaf expecting for dinner one night? Hint

Pasta with Puttanesca sauce

Roast Beef

Salmon from Cafe Salmonella

Happy Hamburgers from the Anxious Clown

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Sunny locked in a cage? Hint

At the top of Olaf's tower

Up high in a tree

In a nearby vehicle

Inside a room in Olaf's house.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of these is not a person in the theater troupe? Hint

A fat man who wears a yellow suit

The hook-handed man

The two powder faced women

The bald man with the long nose

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many children does Mr. Poe have? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. How did Olaf and his gang escape after their plan failed? Hint

Through a trapdoor

Escaped when the lights went out

The audience didn't notice

They escaped behind the curtain

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is the illustrator of the books? Hint

Lemony Snicket

Nick Roberts

Chuck Jones

Brett Helquist

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Most Recent Scores

Oct 28 2024 : Guest 142: 9/10
Oct 19 2024 : Guest 41: 7/10
Oct 14 2024 : Guest 185: 2/10
Oct 04 2024 : Guest 108: 8/10
Sep 29 2024 : Guest 23: 6/10
Sep 24 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the oldest Baudelaire orphan, and what does he, she like to do best?

Answer: Violet, invents things

At 14, she made a promise to her parents that she would take care of her younger siblings. Unfortunately, she takes over this responsibility sooner than expected.

2. Where did the Baudelaires learn about the horrible news of their parents ?

Answer: Briny Beach

The children were enjoying a pleasant day at the beach when Mr. Poe came and told them the unfortunate news.

3. Where did the children live the LONGEST in the story?

Answer: Count Olaf's house

They didn't know what kind of wretched man Count Olaf was until later in the story.

4. Who was Count Olaf's next door neighbor?

Answer: Justice Strauss

Justice Strauss let the Baudelaires use her library to research things, or just to read. The children also help her in the garden and when they went shopping.

5. What was Olaf expecting for dinner one night?

Answer: Roast Beef

The children had found the recipe for Puttanesca sauce from a cookbook in Justice Strauss's library. Count Olaf was very disappointed.

6. Where was Sunny locked in a cage?

Answer: At the top of Olaf's tower

Poor Sunny was trapped inside a cage with no way out. Violet tried to rescue her but got caught as well. For Sunny to live, Violet had to marry Count Olaf.

7. Which one of these is not a person in the theater troupe?

Answer: A fat man who wears a yellow suit

The incorrect answers are people from Olaf's hideous theather gang. They are usually disguised pretty well so the Baudelaires won't recognize them.

8. How many children does Mr. Poe have?

Answer: 2

They are TWO very rude boys who didn't like having the Baudelaires share their room.

9. How did Olaf and his gang escape after their plan failed?

Answer: Escaped when the lights went out

The wart-faced man switched off the lights. Violet knew where the lights were and switched them back on. It was then when Olaf told her he would stop at nothing to get the fortune.

10. Who is the illustrator of the books?

Answer: Brett Helquist

You can learn more about him by reading the section at the end of each book.

Source: Author lump

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