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Who is Count Olaf? Trivia Quiz

A quiz on Count Olaf's many disguises, from books 1-9 in the "A Series of Unfortunate Events" book series, by Lemony Snicket.

A multiple-choice quiz by Augusta123. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Augusta123

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
106,963

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
5296

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What distinguishing features does Count Olaf have? Hint

hunchback with a stutter

one nostril and a tattoo of an ankle on the left eye

one eyebrow and a tattoo of an eye on left ankle

hooks instead of hands and warts

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Question 2 of 10

2. Count Olaf manages to trick the Baudelaires' guardian in "The Reptile Room" into thinking he's Uncle Monty's assistant. What is this assistant's name? Hint

Steve

Mario

Dudley Dursley

Stephano

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "The Wide Window", who does Count Olaf trick the Baudelaires' guardian, Aunt Josephine, into thinking he is? Hint

Sailor Jacques

Cap'n Crud

Salty Pete

Captain Sham

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is Count Olaf pretending to be in "The Miserable Mill"? Hint

Sir

Foreman Flacutono

Shirley the receptionist

Dr. Georgina Orwell

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Question 5 of 10

5. Whom did Count Olaf pretend to be at the Prufrock Academy in "The Austere Academy"? Hint

Vice Principal Nero

Coach Genghis

Carmelita Spats

Mr. Remora

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is Count Olaf disguised as in "The Ersatz Elevator"? Hint

Gunther

Jerome

Quigley Quagmire

Gustav

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of Count Olaf's girlfriend, who is introduced for the first time in "The Ersatz Elevator"? Hint

Madame Lulu

Esme Squalor

Beatrice

Justice Strauss

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who are Count Olaf and his girlfriend disguised as in "The Vile Village"? Hint

Detective Dupin and Officer Luciana

Chief Decklesprout and Sergant Jenkins

Private Investigator Hercule Poirot and Jane Marple

Mr. Arthur Poe and Mrs. Polly Poe

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what book does Count Olaf disguise himself as Mattathias, the Head of Human Resources? Hint

"The Grim Grotto"

"The Bad Beginning"

"The Hostile Hospital"

"The Slippery Slope"

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Question 10 of 10

10. For a change, in "The Carnivorous Carnival", the Baudelaires disguise themselves in order to hide from Count Olaf at the Caligari Carnival. Who do they disguise themselves as? Hint

Brittany, Elijah, and Chester the Toad

Moe, Larry, and Curly

Hugo, Colette, and Kevin

Beverly, Elliot, and Chabo the Wolf Baby

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What distinguishing features does Count Olaf have?

Answer: one eyebrow and a tattoo of an eye on left ankle

Count Olaf has been able to trick many people but not the Baudelaires with his many disguises. He wears disguises that hide his eyebrow and tattoo.

2. Count Olaf manages to trick the Baudelaires' guardian in "The Reptile Room" into thinking he's Uncle Monty's assistant. What is this assistant's name?

Answer: Stephano

Count Olaf appears for the first time in disguise to trick the Baudelaires' new guardian, Dr. Montgomery Montgomery.

3. In "The Wide Window", who does Count Olaf trick the Baudelaires' guardian, Aunt Josephine, into thinking he is?

Answer: Captain Sham

He pretends to be the sailboat rental man in order to kill Aunt Josephine and to try to kill the Baudelaires. he wants to steal the fortune left by the Baudelaires' parents, who died in a mysterious fire.

4. Who is Count Olaf pretending to be in "The Miserable Mill"?

Answer: Shirley the receptionist

Foreman Flacutono trips Klaus so he can send him to the evil eye doctor. This doctor hypnotizes Klaus to get him to do their crimes for them.

5. Whom did Count Olaf pretend to be at the Prufrock Academy in "The Austere Academy"?

Answer: Coach Genghis

He wears a turban with a fake jewel in it to hide his one eyebrow and running shoes to hide his tattoo. He forces the Baudelaires to run around a track all night long and kidnaps their friends, the Quagmire triplets.

6. Who is Count Olaf disguised as in "The Ersatz Elevator"?

Answer: Gunther

He pretends to be an auctioneer in another plot to try to kill the Baudelaires and the Quagmires to steal both their fortunes.

7. What is the name of Count Olaf's girlfriend, who is introduced for the first time in "The Ersatz Elevator"?

Answer: Esme Squalor

Esm� Squalor is the sixth most important financial advisor. She is married to Jerome Squalor but joins Count Olaf's evil troop of villians. She was a former acting student in Count Olaf's acting class. She cares a lot about what's "in" and what's not.

8. Who are Count Olaf and his girlfriend disguised as in "The Vile Village"?

Answer: Detective Dupin and Officer Luciana

The two pretend to be detectives sent to investigate the mysterious murder of "Count Omar". They frame the Baudelaires for the murder, that was actually committed by Count Olaf.

9. In what book does Count Olaf disguise himself as Mattathias, the Head of Human Resources?

Answer: "The Hostile Hospital"

Count Olaf pretends to work at the hospital, doing unnecessary surgery on Violet to try to kill her.

10. For a change, in "The Carnivorous Carnival", the Baudelaires disguise themselves in order to hide from Count Olaf at the Caligari Carnival. Who do they disguise themselves as?

Answer: Beverly, Elliot, and Chabo the Wolf Baby

The Baudelaires have to hide from Count Olaf and the public, who think that the Baudelaires murdered "Count Omar". They use disguises that they find in Count Olaf's car trunk.

Source: Author Augusta123

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