A Bad Beginning - Chapter 1

What kind of a story does the author say this story will be?

• It will be a happy story!
• It will be a scary story!
• It will have no happy beginning, few happy middle parts, and no happy ending.

• It will be a funny story!

Why did the three Baudelaire children like to go to the beach on gray and cloudy days?

• Few people go to the beach on days like this.
• The children like the rain
• The children were told to go to the beach by their parents.
• The children were on their way to the store.

Which of the three Baudelaire children has a knack for inventing devices?

• Sunny
• Violet
• Klaus

Which of the three Baudelaire children is intelligent and a good reader?

• Sunny
• Violet
• Klaus

Which of the three Baudelaire children has sharp teeth and likes to bite things?

• Sunny
• Violet
• Klaus

Who was the person that met the three Baudelaire children on the beach to give them bad news?

• Mr. Poe
• Count Olaf
• Mr. Baudelaire
• Mrs. Baudelaire

What news did Mr. Poe bring the three unlucky children?

• They had won the lottery
• They were all going to Hogwarts.
• Their parents were killed in a fire.
• Their dog was sick.

What else did Mr. Poe tell the children?

• They had to go stay with Count Olaf
• Their parents had left them a large fortune (A lot of money).
• They had to go stay with their grandparents.