Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket


Chapters 1 - 2
Describe Uncle Monty.  What does he do?  How does he treat the children?  How is he different from Count Olaf?
Vocabulary:
traverse (1)
ridicule (6)
eerie (8)
inquisitive (13)
transparant (21)

Chapter 3
What are some of the activities that each of the children likes to engage in at Uncle Monty's house?
Vocabulary:
misnomer (29)
"dramatic irony" (32)
alcove (34)
segue (36)
giddy (37)

Chapters 4 - 5
Why is Uncle Monty suspicious of Stephano?  Why is the Incredibly Deadly Viper important to him?
Vocabulary:
nemesis (45)
tedious (56)
repellent (58)
surveillance (62)
vainglorious (69)

Chapters 6 - 7
Why doesn't Mr. Poe recognize Count Olaf?  What is the Count's plan at this point?  Why can't the orphans prove who he is?
Vocabulary:
oblivious (79)
generic (84)
dumbly (86)
brummagen (91)
apologetically (107)

Chapters 8 - 9
What facts does Klaus discover about the Mamba du Mal?  Why does this contradict Dr. Lucafount?
Vocabulary:
unblemished (110)
"a fifth wheel" (113)
transpired (124)
hackneyed (127)
sanctum (131)

Chapters 10 - 11
How do the orphans expose Stephano's lie?
Vocabulary:
insipid (141)
vanity (148)
crude (156)
ruse (159)
perish (162)

Chapters 12 - 13
What happens to Count Olaf?  What about the orphans?  The Incredibly Deadly Viper?
Vocabulary:
modest (166)
exasperated (172)
elaborate (176)
lecture (179)
retrieve (184)

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