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The Miserable Mill Trivia Quiz

The Baudelaires arrive in Paltryville and at the bottom of the street there is a building in the shape of an eye... this can only mean Count Olaf.

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

Author
funkyduncan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,115

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
1840

Last 3 plays: Guest 80 (15/15), Guest 174 (10/15), Guest 97 (14/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. How do the Baudelaire's get to Paltryville? Hint

by Plane

by Car

by Bus

by Train

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the name of the mill? Hint

Lucky Sniffs Lumbermill

Lucky Smells Lumbermill

Lucky Whiffs Lumbermill

Lucky Reeks Lumbermill

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Question 3 of 15

3. What does Foreman Flacutono do? Hint

the 'zip it' speech.

blows a whistle

clangs pots together

plays the guitar

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the owner of the lumbermill known as? Hint

Your majesty

Mister

Sir

Master

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Question 5 of 15

5. What does Foreman Flatucono do to Klaus? Hint

Punches him

Kicks him

Stabs him

Trips him

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Question 6 of 15

6. Why are Violet and Sunny worried about Klaus in chapter 6? Hint

He doesn't recognise them

He forgets how to go to bed

All of these

He isn't back

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Question 7 of 15

7. What item of clothing does Klaus forget to put on in chapter 7? Hint

His glasses

His shirt

His pants

His shoes

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Question 8 of 15

8. What does Foreman Flatucono do to Klaus for a second time in chapter 8? Hint

Punches him

Kicks him

Stabs him

Trips him

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the real identity of Shirley?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Why do Violet and Sunny visit the boss in chapter 10? Hint

They don't want to live with Shirley

They don't want to live with Mr Poe

They don't want to live with him

They want to live with Shirley

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Question 11 of 15

11. What book do Violet and Sunny read in chapter 11? Hint

Advanced Nuclear Science

Advanced Ocular Science

Advanced Chemistry

Advanced Biology

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who is tied to the log in chapter 12? Hint

Phil

Charles

Klaus

Foreman Flatucono

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Question 13 of 15

13. What book does Count Olaf throw out of the window? Hint

Advanced Nuclear Science

Advanced Ocular Science

Advanced Chemistry

Advanced Biology

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Question 14 of 15

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

None of these

The broken window

Count Olaf

A school bus

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is wrong with the note? Hint

It is extremely wet

The edges are torn

Nothing

There isn't a note

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How do the Baudelaire's get to Paltryville?

Answer: by Train

After getting off the train to Paltryville the Baudelaires notice a sign made of chewing gum letters and a building in the shape of an eye.

2. What is the name of the mill?

Answer: Lucky Smells Lumbermill

At Lucky Smells the Baudelaires find a typed note that tells them to work in the mill.

3. What does Foreman Flacutono do?

Answer: clangs pots together

The clanging of pots is described as a cacophony. This is what wakes them up every morning in the lumbermill.

4. What is the owner of the lumbermill known as?

Answer: Sir

No one can pronounce his name so everyone calls him Sir. He has a cloud of smoke where his head should be.

5. What does Foreman Flatucono do to Klaus?

Answer: Trips him

He trips Klaus and breaks his glasses. Klaus has to have them repaired... at great expense.

6. Why are Violet and Sunny worried about Klaus in chapter 6?

Answer: All of these

All of these because hypnosis takes a long time, can result in loss of memory of how to do things and can also result in loss of memory of people.

7. What item of clothing does Klaus forget to put on in chapter 7?

Answer: His shoes

He wasn't told to put on his shoes by someone who knew the command word so he didn't put them on.

8. What does Foreman Flatucono do to Klaus for a second time in chapter 8?

Answer: Trips him

Foreman Flatucono trips Klaus up again and Klaus breaks his glasses again and he sees the eye doctor again but this time Violet and Sunny go to.

9. What is the real identity of Shirley?

Answer: Count Olaf

Shirley's disguise consists of a pair of tights, some sensible beige shoes, make up, a wig and a nameplate.

10. Why do Violet and Sunny visit the boss in chapter 10?

Answer: They don't want to live with Shirley

They don't want to live with Shirley because she is really Count Olaf.

11. What book do Violet and Sunny read in chapter 11?

Answer: Advanced Ocular Science

Violet and Sunny read "Advanced Ocular Science" to find out about hypnosis and how to stop it.

12. Who is tied to the log in chapter 12?

Answer: Charles

Klaus is hypnotized and Foreman Flatucono, Shirley and Dr Georgina Orwell are telling him to push the log towards the saw. Charles is tied to this log.

13. What book does Count Olaf throw out of the window?

Answer: Advanced Ocular Science

Count Olaf throws "Advanced Ocular Science" out of the window because it has helped the Baudelaires and now it was going to help him.

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

Answer: A school bus

There is a school bus because in the next book the Baudelaires go to boarding school.

15. What is wrong with the note?

Answer: The edges are torn

The note mentions "The Austere Academy" and the jewel from Coach Genghis's Turban.
The Jewel from Coach Genghis's turban is written about in the next book- "The Austere Academy" also my next quiz.

Source: Author funkyduncan

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