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Quiz about A Series of Unfortunate Events Book 1

A Series of Unfortunate Events Book 1 Quiz

I have always been a big fan of these books, so I thought that I'd do a quiz on Book 1. Hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by kirstymd. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
kirstymd

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
214,248

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2076

Last 3 plays: Guest 37 (8/10), Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 72 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How old is Violet in Book 1? Hint

Fifteen

Fourteen

Eleven

Thirteen

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does Sunny say when Mr Poe arrives at the beach? Hint

"Fdo yow"

"Wdo yow"

"Odo yow"

"Dwo yow"

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Question 3 of 10

3. At what beach were the Baudelaire children when they found out that their parents had been killed? Hint

Shiny Beach

Briny Beach

Bondi Beach

Wale Beach

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Question 4 of 10

4. What colour handkerchief was Mr Poe always coughing into? Hint

Pink

Yellow

White

Blue

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did the children stay with the first night? Hint

Mr Poe

Aunt Josephine

Count Olaf

Uncle Monty

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Baudelaire siblings cooked roast beef for Count Olaf's theater troupe.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. For Puttanesca the Baudelaires needed: olives, capers, anchovies, garlic and two other things. What were those two other things?

Hint

Chopped fish and tomatoes

Chopped parsley and fishes

Chopped parsley and tomatoes

Chopped tomatoes and oregano

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did the orphans need to remember to buy for Count Olaf's meal? Hint

A dog

An octopus

A cat

A fish

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many servings of noodles did the Baudelaire siblings buy? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What invention did Violet use to try and rescue Sunny? Hint

Saving Claw

Grappling Hook

Biting Rope

Reading Brain

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How old is Violet in Book 1?

Answer: Fourteen

She is the oldest sibling.

2. What does Sunny say when Mr Poe arrives at the beach?

Answer: "Odo yow"

Odo yow means "How do you do?".

3. At what beach were the Baudelaire children when they found out that their parents had been killed?

Answer: Briny Beach

They were the only people on the beach that day.

4. What colour handkerchief was Mr Poe always coughing into?

Answer: White

He didn't seem to do anything but cough.

5. Who did the children stay with the first night?

Answer: Mr Poe

They stayed at Mr Poe's house for the night, and then in the morning they went to stay with Count Olaf.

6. The Baudelaire siblings cooked roast beef for Count Olaf's theater troupe.

Answer: False

They cooked Puttanesca first, but Count Olaf wanted roast beef, and they made him mad.

7. For Puttanesca the Baudelaires needed: olives, capers, anchovies, garlic and two other things. What were those two other things?

Answer: Chopped parsley and tomatoes

They needed all these ingredients to make one big meal.

8. What did the orphans need to remember to buy for Count Olaf's meal?

Answer: A fish

They also needed many other different ingredients.

9. How many servings of noodles did the Baudelaire siblings buy?

Answer: 13

Ten for the theatre troupe and three for themselves.

10. What invention did Violet use to try and rescue Sunny?

Answer: Grappling Hook

Violet used a grappling hook to try and rescue Sunny, who was stuck in a cage 30 feet high.

Source: Author kirstymd

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