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Quiz about The Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

The Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket Quiz

The unlucky Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny, have lived with many different guardians in many different places. Enjoy this quiz about the people and places in "The Series of Unfortunate Events"!

A multiple-choice quiz by Ginger6161. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ginger6161

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171,891

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3591

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where do the Baudelaire orphans first hear about the death of their parents? Hint

Fickle Ferry

Hazy Harbor

Lousy Lane

Briny Beach

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "The Reptile Room," which is not one of the animals Uncle Monty owns? Hint

Green Gimlet Toad

Mamba Du Mal

Peruvian Lizard

Inky Newt

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the dock the orphans arrive at in the beginning of "The Wide Window"? Hint

Disastrous Dock

Damocles Dock

Dreadly Dock

Dowager Dock

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "The Miserable Mill," what is the name of the foreman at the Lucky Smells Lumbermill? Hint

Foreman Flacutono

Foreman Fred

Foreman Funcoot

Foreman Phil

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following does Vice Principal Nero like to do? Hint

Play the violin

Juggle

Fight crime

None of these

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is Esm� Squalor? Hint

A respected herpetologist

A fortune teller at the Caligari Carnival

The auctioneer of the annual In Auction

The city's sixth most important financial advisor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who do the Baudelaires live with while in the Village of Fowl Devotees? Hint

Hector

Harry

Herman

Harold

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to Babs, what sort of work is most important at Heimlich Hospital?

Answer: (One word, no hyphens)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is not a member of the House of Freaks at the Caligari Carnival? Hint

Hugo

Carmelita

Colette

Kevin

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which insects bother the Baudelaire orphans during their journey through the Mortmain Mountains? Hint

Snow gnats

Bumblebees

Mosquitoes

Wasps

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where do the Baudelaire orphans first hear about the death of their parents?

Answer: Briny Beach

On Briny Beach, Mr. Poe gives the Baudelaires the bad news.

2. In "The Reptile Room," which is not one of the animals Uncle Monty owns?

Answer: Peruvian Lizard

Uncle Monty says that the Green Gimlet toad can never have too much water, and the Inky Newt releases a black ink. The venom from the Mamba Du Mal was injected into Uncle Monty and killed him.

3. What is the name of the dock the orphans arrive at in the beginning of "The Wide Window"?

Answer: Damocles Dock

Damocles Dock is on Lake Lachrymose, a huge lake infested with leeches.

4. In "The Miserable Mill," what is the name of the foreman at the Lucky Smells Lumbermill?

Answer: Foreman Flacutono

Foreman Flacutono is actually a member of Count Olaf's theater troupe. Flacutono happens to be an anagram of Count Olaf, as are many names in the "Series of Unfortunate Events."

5. Which of the following does Vice Principal Nero like to do?

Answer: Play the violin

Nero considers himself a musical genius, and insists on giving six hour long concerts every evening. I think this is somewhat ironic, as Emperor Nero supposedly played the violin while Rome burned.

6. Who is Esm� Squalor?

Answer: The city's sixth most important financial advisor

Esm� Squalor is the wealthy guardian of the Baudelaires in "Ersatz Elevator". She is also Count Olaf's girlfriend!

7. Who do the Baudelaires live with while in the Village of Fowl Devotees?

Answer: Hector

Hector is a repairman in the Village of Fowl Devotees. He is often very "skittish," especially in front of the Council of Elders.

8. According to Babs, what sort of work is most important at Heimlich Hospital?

Answer: Paperwork

The Baudelaire orphans do paperwork with Hal in the Library of Records at Heimlich Hospital.

9. Who is not a member of the House of Freaks at the Caligari Carnival?

Answer: Carmelita

Hugo is a hunchback, Colette is a contortionist, and Kevin is ambidextrous. Carmelita Spats is actually a character from "The Austere Academy" who reappears in "The Slippery Slope."

10. Which insects bother the Baudelaire orphans during their journey through the Mortmain Mountains?

Answer: Snow gnats

In the "Series of Unfortunate Events," snow gnats are stinging insects found in cold, mountainous areas. They group themselves in recognizable shapes.

Source: Author Ginger6161

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