Vocabulary Definitions
Predicament
problem
I felt ______________ when I felt the cool breeze on my skin.
invigorated
Describe Mr. Poe's reaction to the children's complaints.
Skeptical
Choose two words to describe Mr. Poe. Justify your answer.
He is busy because the phones are always ringing. He is careless because he does not put the children with a good guardian.
Who will Violet be in Count Olaf's play?
a bride
invigorated
refreshed
The ashamed boy felt like a _____________ when he told his parents about his terrible grades.
disgrace
What books do the children read in Justice Strauss' library?
Law books
What will the children's roles be in the play?
Violet is playing the bride. Klaus and Sunny are playing two midgets in the crowd.
Where is Sunny at the end of chapter 8?
She is missing.
disgrace
to bring shame upon
Even after brainstorming solutions for hours, I could see no way out of my difficult __________.
predicament
How does Count Olaf react when Klaus confronts him about his evil plan?
Calm
How do the children feel after their conversation with Mr. Poe at his bank? Why?
They feel upset and discouraged because Mr. Poe did not take them seriously and brushed it all aside.
What did Klaus do to Count Olaf?
He discovered his evil plan.
incentive
reward
When I was younger, my parents used to give me candy as an _____________ for good grades.
incentive
What is the book Nuptial Law about?
Laws about marriage
What is Count Olaf's evil plan for obtaining the Baudelaire fortune? How does Klaus discover it?
Count Olaf's plan is to marry Violet through the play so he can get their fortune. Klaus discovers this by reading about marriage law.
What is Justice Strauss' role in the play?
She is the judge that marries them.
notorious
widely and unfavorably known
The soccer team celebrated its ____________ by going out to pizza and ice cream.
triumph
Why are the children scared at the end of chapter 8?
Sunny is missing.
Choose two adjectives to describe Klaus. Justify your choice.
Klaus is smart because he reads a lot. He is also caring because he cares for his sisters.
Who is the henchman who fetched the Baudelaire children from Justice Strauss' home?
The hook-handed man