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The Bad Beginning

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three Baudelaire orphans names?

a)

Kyle, Victoria and Susie

b)

Klaus, Violet and Sunny

c)

Craig, Victor and Sailor

d)

Harry, Ron and Hermione

2.

What does the word 'bleak' mean?

a)

dull, unhappy.

b)

bright, funny.

c)

old, falling-down.

d)

mean, nasty.

3.

What are the children doing when Mr Poe comes to give them the bad news?

a)

Sunbaking at Briny Beach.

b)

Having a picnic near the Fickle Fountain.

c)

Skipping rocks, examining crabs and probably biting things.

d)

Enjoying the dull day at the beach.

4.

What are the names of Mr. Poe's children?

a)

Edmund and Andrew

b)

Emma and Alice

c)

Adam and Eve

d)

Edgar and Albert

5.

What does 'rickety' mean?

a)

unsteady, likely to collapse

b)

loud and noisy

c)

new, unused

d)

prickly, likely to cause harm

6.

Count Olaf, as guardian, is acting:

a)

in loco motion

b)

in lucky people

c)

in loco parentis

d)

in lock and key

7.

Who is 'The Marvelous Marriage' written by?

a)

Count Olaf

b)

Justice Strauss

c)

Al Funcoot

d)

Edgar Allen Poe

8.

What is the meaning of 'Standoffish'?

a)

To stand away from something (e.g. a table or chair).

b)

unfriendly, detached, aloof.

c)

energetic, full of zest.

d)

responsible and respected.

9.

What book does Klaus take from Justice Strauss' library?

a)

A guide to theatre.

b)

How to make friends and influence people.

c)

Cooking for Orphans

d)

Inheritance Law and its Implications.

10.

Which bank does Mr. Poe work for?

a)

Mulctuary Money Management.

b)

Trustworthy Bank.

c)

Faithful Savings and Loan.

d)

Subservient Financial Services.