The Bad Beginning - Chapter 9

Front

What does the unused chopped wood show about Count Olaf?

Back

Count Olaf didn't need wood, he just wanted to make the kids work.

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

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CCSS.RL.3.2

Front

Is Count Olaf clever? (Clever = smart)

Back

Yes

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Front

What are Count Olaf's demands?

Back

Violet has to marry Count Olaf, or he will drop Sunny from the tower.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

What does Violet see in Count Olaf's yard?

Back

The stack of wood her and Klaus chopped.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

What did Count Olaf do with Sunny?

Back

Put her in a Birdcage and hung the cage from a tall tower.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

Who are the main characters in 'The Bad Beginning'?

Back

Violet, Klaus, Sunny, and Count Olaf.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Front

What is Count Olaf's main goal?

Back

To get the Baudelaire children's fortune.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Front

How does Count Olaf treat the Baudelaire children?

Back

He treats them poorly and makes them do hard work.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Front

What is the significance of the birdcage in the story?

Back

It symbolizes Count Olaf's cruelty and control over Sunny.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Front

What does Violet's resourcefulness show about her character?

Back

She is clever and tries to find solutions to problems.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3