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The Miserable Mill: Ch. 1-9

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are the main characters in 'The Miserable Mill'?

a)

Harry, Ron, and Hermione

b)

Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire

c)

Frodo, Sam, and Gandalf

d)

Katniss, Peeta, and Gale

2.

What is the plot summary of 'The Miserable Mill'?

a)

The plot summary of 'The Miserable Mill' is about the Baudelaire orphans attending a boarding school and solving mysteries.

b)

The plot summary of 'The Miserable Mill' is about the Baudelaire orphans working in a lumber mill and encountering Count Olaf.

c)

The plot summary of 'The Miserable Mill' is about the Baudelaire orphans traveling to a tropical island and discovering hidden treasure.

d)

The plot summary of 'The Miserable Mill' is about the Baudelaire orphans joining a circus and performing daring acts.

3.

What happens in Chapter 1 of 'The Miserable Mill'?

a)

The Baudelaire children are sent to work at a lumber mill and meet their new guardian, Charles.

b)

The Baudelaire children are sent to work at a circus and meet their new guardian, Charles.

c)

The Baudelaire children are sent to work at a coal mine and meet their new guardian, Charles.

d)

The Baudelaire children are sent to work at a bakery and meet their new guardian, Charles.

4.

What is the name of the new town the children went to live.

a)

Paltryville

b)

Lake Lachrymose

c)

Smallville

d)

New York

5.

What is the lumber mill like?

a)

new and nice

b)

run down and dirty

c)

large and rustic

d)

clean and well run

6.

Why were the other workers at the mill surprised at the arrival of the orphans?

a)

It was just the other day another set of orphans had knocked on the door.

b)

They had just made a request for new workers to come to the mill and they had arrived.

c)

No one had knocked on the door for 14 years and they didn't think children should work at the mill.

7.

Why were the children unable to see Foreman Flacutono's face?

a)

His face was disfigured.

b)

He had a bandana over his face.

c)

He was wearing a ski mask.

d)

He was wearing a surgical mask.

8.

What promise did Violet make to her parents before they died?

a)

She would go to the most prestigious university one day.

b)

She would move away when she grew up.

c)

She would watch out for her younger siblings and look after them.

9.

What did the children eat for lunch?

a)

Turkey sandwiches.

b)

Salads.

c)

Cereal.

d)

Gum.

10.

Phil can be described as...

a)

Optimistic - he looks at the bright side.

b)

Pessimistic - he looks at the negative side.

c)

Silly - he always tells jokes.

d)

Mean - he tried to give the orphans over to Count Olaf.

11.

What is the name of the foreman at the lumbermill?

a)

Foreman Firstein

b)

Foremen Phil

c)

Foremen Flacutono

d)

Foremen Klaus

12.

Klaus was hypnotized by the ______ doctor?

a)

Eye

b)

Nose

13.

What problem did Klaus tell Violet he was having?

a)

He was failing in school.

b)

He was having a disagreement with a friend.

c)

He was full of gum.

d)

He was having trouble remembering things.

14.

What happened to Klaus during his visit to the eye doctor?

a)

He got new glasses.

b)

He was hypnotized.

c)

He met a nice receptionist.

d)

He found out he doesn't need glasses anymore.

15.

The foreman at the lumber mill can be described as...

a)

messy & mean

b)

caring & helpful

c)

very neat & orderly

d)

bossy, but caring

16.

Paltryville can be described as...

a)

a large city

b)

a small rural town

c)

an island

d)

an orphanage

17.

Which character is a baby?

a)

Violet

b)

Klaus

c)

Count Olaf

d)

Sunny

18.

The Baudelaire siblings are orphans.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Violet thinks that Shirley (Dr. Orwell's receptionist) is actually...

a)

Her real mom

b)

Count Olaf

c)

Her brother

d)

Sir

20.

The Baudelaire children's care taker is known as...

a)

Dad

b)

Count Olaf

c)

Sir

d)

Mr. Man