Characters
What are the Baudelaire orphans’ names?
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny
Where does most of the story take place?
At Heimlich Hospital
What is the name of the hospital?
Heimlich Hospital
What does “surgery” usually mean?
A medical operation
What is one theme in this book?
Good vs. evil / deception
Who is the villain that follows the Baudelaires everywhere?
Count Olaf
What disguise do the Baudelaires use to blend in at the hospital?
They join the Volunteers Fighting Disease
What part of the hospital isn’t finished?
The half-built wing
What does the narrator often say when explaining a word?
“A word which here means…”
Why do the Baudelaires wear disguises?
To stay safe and hidden
What is Violet especially good at?
Inventing
What do the Volunteers Fighting Disease do at the hospital?
Sing songs and cheer up patients
Where do the Baudelaires look for information about their parents?
The Library of Records
What does “archives” mean?
A place for keeping important records
What do the Volunteers Fighting Disease symbolize?
Fake kindness/ useless help
Who is Klaus almost operated on in the hospital?
Klaus
What happens to the Library of Records?
It burns down
What language does the word “Heimlich” come from?
German
What is “irony”?
When something happens that’s the opposite of what you expect
What is the big danger the Baudelaires face in this book?
Count Olaf’s surgery plan
Who is Hal?
The records keeper at the hospital
What dangerous plan does Olaf make for Klaus?
To perform surgery on him
Where happens to the hospital at the end of the book?
It burns down
What does “Heimlich“ mean?
Secret or hidden
What destroys important information the Baudelaires were looking fo?
A fire