Thursday, May 2, 2013

The Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning


Chapters 1 - 2
Why do the children have to move in with Count Olaf?  What are your first impressions of him?\
Vocabulary:
resourcesful (1)
rickety (2)
retain (4)
perish (8)
brisk (18)

Chapters 3 - 4
How do Count Olaf and Justice Strauss treat the orphans differently?  Give some examples.
Vocabulary:
troupe (30)
dismay (31)
desire (36)
simmer (44)

Chapters 5 - 6
Do you think Mr. Poe should have called Count Olaf after the orphan's visit?  Why?
Vocabulary:
literally (68)
figuratively (68)
confidence (73)
standoffish (74)

Chapters 7 - 9
Explain Count Olaf's plan to take the orphan's money. How is he trying to force them into going along with his plan?
Vocabulary:
incentive (84)
hastily (92)
fulfill (94)
nuptual (96)
feigning (109)

Chapters 10 - 11
What are some of the ideas the orpahns have on how to disrupt the play?
Vocabulary:
nefarious (118)
adroit (121)
illegible (124)
deplorable (127)

Chapters 12 - 13
What is the fate of the orpahns?  Why are they not allowed to live with the judge?
Vocabulary:
pandemonium (138)
duration (141)
insipid (141)
invalid (152)
aberrant (162)

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