Characters
Who are the three Baudelaire children?
Violet, Klaus, & Sunny
What symbol is Count Olaf obsessed with?
Eyes
Who told the children that their parents had died?
Mr. Poe
What room did the children like most at Justice Strauss' house?
The library
What would a book on "nuptial law" be about?
The Law of Marriage
Who wanted to adopt the children at the end of the story?
Justice Strauss
Where did the Baudelaire children live before their parents died?
In a mansion
What dish did the children cook for Count Olaf and his troupe? What dish did he WANT?
Puttanesca; Roast Beef
What invention did Violet make to rescue Sunny?
A grappling hook
What does it mean to perish?
to die
Which member of Count Olaf's troupe captured Violet when she tried to rescue Sunny?
The Hook-Handed Man
Describe Count Olaf's house.
Filthy, uninviting, dark, run-down, broken windows
What event made the children finally decide to go talk to Mr. Poe?
Count Olaf hit Klaus across the face
What did Violet's grappling hook grab on to when she climbed the tower?
The hook-handed man's hook
When Count Olaf said he had acted "a bit standoffish", Klaus was shocked by how little that matched up to Count Olaf's terrible treatment of the children.
What does standoffish mean?
A) Kind B) Unfriendly C) Cruel D) Silly
B) Unfriendly
The character Mr. Poe is an allusion to what real-life person?
Edgar Allan Poe, a 19th century poet and writer
Where did each of the Baudelaire children sleep at Count Olaf's house?
How were Violet and Klaus convinced to be in Count Olaf's play?
Count Olaf kidnapped Sunny and dangled her from the tower.
The one meal Count Olaf served the children was _____
oatmeal with raspberries
a judge appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
What is the name of the character obsessed with money and eyes?
What is one thing the Baudelairs didn't like about Mr. Poe's house?
They shared a room with Mr. Poe's annoying sons, the room was tiny, it smelled like a ghastly flower, and the clothes that were bought for them were ugly and itchy
How did Count Olaf escape?
One of the members of his troupe turned off the lights and they escaped in a getaway car.
banker
Count Olaf's house is dilapidated. What does this word mean?
ugly and run-down.