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15 The Austere Academy Questions | Snicket, Lemony Trivia Quiz

Mr Poe can't find a guardian so he looks for a boarding school. They see the schools 'austere' motto and wonder what trouble awaits them.

A multiple-choice quiz by funkyduncan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
funkyduncan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,975

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
1327

Last 3 plays: Guest 70 (12/15), Guest 131 (12/15), Guest 172 (11/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the motto of Prufrock Preparatory school? Hint

Maximus in minimus

Memento Mori

Morituri te salutant

Tempus fugit

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the name of the person who runs the school? Hint

Vice-Principal Nero

Vice-Principal Hammurabi

Principal Alexander

Principal Caligula

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Question 3 of 15

3. What sound does the fungus make? Hint

drip!

pop!

pitter-patter!

plop!

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the real identity of Coach Genghis?

Answer: (one or two words)

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Question 5 of 15

5. What expression does Lemony Snicket mention at the beginning of chapter 5? Hint

It's a dog eat dog world

Following suit

Needle in a haystack

Don't judge a book by its cover

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was accused of robbing a bank? Hint

Mrs. Bass

Mr. Poe

Mr. Remora

Mrs. Poe

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Question 7 of 15

7. What does S.O.R.E. stand for? Hint

Subtle Orphan Running Exercises

Special Orphan Raking Exercises

Special Orthodox Running Exercises

Special Orphan Running Exercises

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Question 8 of 15

8. What dish does Sunny sleep in? Hint

The Mashed Potato

The Lasagne

The Salad

The Gravy

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Question 9 of 15

9. What thing about life does Lemony Snicket mention at the beginning of chapter 9? Hint

Compromises

The Prism of Experience

Ascertiveness

Psycology

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Question 10 of 15

10. What do the Quagmires use as Sunny? Hint

A bottle of champagne

They take Sunny

A tin of baked beans

A bag of flour

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Question 11 of 15

11. What do the Baudelaires use to cut the metal rods? Hint

crabs

prawns

lobsters

mussels

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Question 12 of 15

12. According to Lemony Snicket- Assumptions are very __________________ things to make.

Answer: (one word - 9 letters)

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Question 13 of 15

13. What are the Quagmire's last words before being driven off? Hint

USA

SOS

VFD

ASOUE

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the clue about the next book in the last picture? Hint

The arch

The fish on the number plate

The building

The Quagmires

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Question 15 of 15

15. What theme is the paper used in the last note? Hint

Casino decoration

Bank decoration

All things that are 'in'

Ocean decoration

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the motto of Prufrock Preparatory school?

Answer: Memento Mori

Memento Mori means 'Remember you will die.' Maximus in minimus means 'great in little things.' Morituri te salutant means 'those who are about to die salute you.' Tempus Fugit means 'time flies.' The answer is 'Memento Mori'.

2. What is the name of the person who runs the school?

Answer: Vice-Principal Nero

Nero was a cruel emperor who left no heir. Alexander the Great was a conqueror. Hammurabi was a researcher. Caligula was a murderer.

3. What sound does the fungus make?

Answer: plop!

The plopping fungus can be killed with salt. It is called light-tan fungus.

4. What is the real identity of Coach Genghis?

Answer: Count Olaf

Yes Count Olaf has found the Baudelaires again now appearing as a gym teacher. His disguise consists of a gym suit, a whistle, a turban and expensive-looking running shoes.

5. What expression does Lemony Snicket mention at the beginning of chapter 5?

Answer: Following suit

Violet follows suit to make Count Olaf think he has fooled them at last.

6. Who was accused of robbing a bank?

Answer: Mrs. Bass

Mrs. Bass's bank robbery resulted in the closure of Prufrock Preparatory school.

7. What does S.O.R.E. stand for?

Answer: Special Orphan Running Exercises

S.O.R.E. is a better explanation the Special Orphan Running Exercises because it made them sore all over their bodies.

8. What dish does Sunny sleep in?

Answer: The Salad

Carmelita Spats said Sunny was a 'Saladsniffer' rather than a 'cakesniffer' because she slept in the salad.

9. What thing about life does Lemony Snicket mention at the beginning of chapter 9?

Answer: The Prism of Experience

Lemony Snicket mentions 'The Prism of Experience': things get clearer through time because running laps isn't becoming clearer at all.

10. What do the Quagmires use as Sunny?

Answer: A bag of flour

The Quagmires used a bag of flour and tagged it along, unfortunately they left it there.

11. What do the Baudelaires use to cut the metal rods?

Answer: crabs

Violet frightens one of the territorial crabs into cutting the metal rods.

12. According to Lemony Snicket- Assumptions are very __________________ things to make.

Answer: dangerous

Assumptions are very dangerous things to make because they are often wrong.

13. What are the Quagmire's last words before being driven off?

Answer: VFD

The Quagmires find out about VFD and shout it to them. There are many false solutions in the books after.

14. What is the clue about the next book in the last picture?

Answer: The fish on the number plate

The Quagmires are hidden in a fish in "The Ersatz Elevator"

15. What theme is the paper used in the last note?

Answer: Ocean decoration

The paper has ocean decoration on it because it's "in". "In" is a phrase which comes from the next book- "The Ersatz Elevator" which I have made a quiz on.

Source: Author funkyduncan

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