Vocabulary Definitions
Despair
hopelessness
The boy barely _____________ his older brother, as he was a mean bully.
tolerated
How do the Baudelaire's parents die?
In a fire
At the end of chapter four, why did the children cry all night?
They cried all night because they cooked a big dinner for Count Olaf only to be treated horribly in response. Count Olaf hit Klaus and seems to be trying to get their fortune.
Who is the oldest Baudelaire child?
Violet
trivial
unimportant
The sky looked so gloomy and gray, and the children were so bored, that the day before them seemed terribly __________.
bleak
Why are the children excited when they go to Justice Strauss' home?
She has a gigantic library.
What two adjectives describe Justice Strauss?
She is helpful and kind.
Who is the youngest child?
Sunny
Revulsion
a mixture of horror and disgust
The child's face filled with __________ when he realized his puppy was missing.
despair
How did Count Olaf react to the children's cooking?
He was ungrateful.
In Chapter 1, the lives of the Baudelaire children are changed forever. Why? How do you think they feel?
Their parents died in a terrible fire. They must feel shock, grief, and fear.
Who is the middle child?
Klaus
tolerated
endured; put up with
On my first day at my new school, no one bothered speaking to me, and I felt ____.
trivial
Where does Mr. Poe work?
At a bank
Why is Count Olaf someone people do not want to live with?
He is filthy, and his house is dirty. He is unkind and short-tempered. He is also abusive,
Who is their new guardian?
Count Olaf
abominably
terribly
The students behaved so ______________ that they all received after-school detention.
abominably
What does Count Olaf do to Klaus that greatly upsets him?
He hits him
What is life like for the Baudelaire children at Count Olaf's house? Give examples of their daily routines.
Life at Count Olaf's is miserable for the children. There is only one bed, Sunny sleeps on a pile of curtains, they have no toys except a pile of rocks, they have to do complicated chores everyday, and he gives them disgusting oatmeal for breakfast every morning.
Who is Count Olaf's next door neighbor?
Justice Strauss