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Quiz about A Series of Unfortunate Events Book 1
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.
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Author
kirstymd
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
214,248
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2052
Last 3 plays: Guest 70 (4/10), Guest 174 (4/10), Guest 208 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. How old is Violet in Book 1? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What does Sunny say when Mr Poe arrives at the beach? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. At what beach were the Baudelaire children when they found out that their parents had been killed? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What colour handkerchief was Mr Poe always coughing into? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who did the children stay with the first night? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Baudelaire siblings cooked roast beef for Count Olaf's theater troupe.


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


Question 8 of 10
8. What did the orphans need to remember to buy for Count Olaf's meal? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How many servings of noodles did the Baudelaire siblings buy? Hint


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



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 70: 4/10
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 208: 7/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 152: 4/10
Mar 10 2024 : Guest 172: 7/10
Mar 02 2024 : Guest 71: 7/10
Feb 23 2024 : Guest 174: 9/10
Feb 20 2024 : Guest 2: 5/10

Score Distribution

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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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