RL51&RL510 Austere Academy Chp. 13 Comprehension

How did Coach Genghis/Count Olaf first realize that the kids running

S.O.R.E wasn’t the Baudelaires? P.199-200

• Duncan and Isadora were so tired from running all night they forgot the ribbon and glasses

• The Quagmire triplets were the same height and the Baudelaires are all different sizes

• He ran after Violet and Klaus, and found that they weren’t Violet and Klaus after all, but the Quagmires

• When "Sunny" stayed behind when the others left, he gave her a kick to get her moving and realized he

  kicked a hole in a bag of flour

In the text, Nero says, “Don’t be an idiot. Triplets are when four

babies are born at the same time, and there are only two Quagmires.”

Which answer best explains why the author included this statement from Nero in the text?

P.200

• To support the idea that Nero enjoys correcting people and thinks he knows everything

• To support the idea that Nero is

  unintelligent and often doesn’t know what he is talking

• To support the idea that Nero is rude and insults everyone no matter who they are

• To support the idea that Nero really hates kids and shouldn't be an administrator at a school

What is Coach Genghis/Count Olaf implying when he says, “Those

two Quagmires will whisk and whisk until they are simply whisked

away.?” P.202

• That he will kidnap them as part of his evil plan

• That he will force them to do kitchen chores as a consequence for their actions

• That he will hit the Quagmires with cooking utensils to punish the Baudelaires

• That he will force the Quagmires to cook for him and his acting troupe

On p. 202, a character enters the shack. “What’s this?” said a voice

from the doorway. “Doubly expelled?” How did the Baudelaires know it

was Mr. Poe without turning around?

• The voice stopped to have a long,

  wet cough, so the Baudelaires knew without looking that it was Mr. Poe since he is always coughing.

• Mr. Poe was known for the catchphrase, "What's this?"

• He was standing at the Orphans Shack holding a large paper sack and looking busy and confused

• Mr. Poe was always lurking in doorways and listening in on conversations

Which detail from the text supports that Mr. Poe would disagree with the Baudelaire's housing arrangements at Prufrock Preparatory School?

• "Cheaters?" Mr. Poe said, frowning at the three siblings. "Violet, Klaus, Sunny, I'm very disappointed in you. You promised me that you'd be excellent students."

• "What are all of you doing here?" he said. "This doesn't look like a proper place to have a conversation. It's just an old shack."

• "Poe's the name," Mr. Poe said, shaking Nero's hand. "You must be Nero. We've talked on the phone. I received your telegram about the twenty-eight bags of candy and the ten pairs of earrings with precious stones.

• Mr. Poe's eyes widened in surprise as he paused to cough into his white handkerchief. "An administrative assistant?" he repeated. "Why, Sunny's only a baby. She should be in preschool, not an office environment."

Mr. Poe said, “I received your telegram about the twenty-eight bags

of candy and the ten pairs of earrings with precious stones.” What are

the bags of candy for? P.203

• Mr. Poe uses hard candy to stop himself from coughing and Nero wanted some, too.

• Every time the Baudelaires missed Nero’s violin

  concert they owed him a bag of candy.

• Mr. Poe knows that Vic Principal Nero has a sweet tooth so he is trying to bribe him with candy to keep them from being expelled.

• Every time Carmelita Spats delivered Couch Genghis's messages, Carmelita was supposed to get a tip.

Mr. Poe said, “I received your telegram about the twenty-eight bags

of candy and the ten pairs of earrings with precious stones.” What are

the earrings for? P.203

• Mr. Poe uses hard candy to stop himself from coughing and Nero wanted some, too.

• Every time the Baudelaires missed Nero’s violin

  concert they owed him a bag of candy.

• Mr. Poe knows that Vic Principal Nero has a sweet tooth so he is trying to bribe him with candy to keep them from being expelled.

• Every time Carmelita Spats delivered Couch Genghis's messages, Carmelita was supposed to get a tip.

Why did Count Olaf give up so easily after his long

elaborate plan and run off? P.207

• He wanted to escape before the police arrived to take him to jail

• He knew his disguise cover was blown and they knew he was Count Olaf

• He already had Duncan and Isadora Quagmire

  in captivity

• He had already stollen the Baudelaires fortune from Mr. Poe

What detail from the text tells you why Count Olaf decided to kidnap the Quagmires?

• “But in the meantime, I have two little prisoners

  with a very nice fortune of their own!”

• "Don't think I've given up on you, orphans!" he called to them.

• "Those two Quagmires will whisk and whisk until they are simply whisked away."

• "And these two Quagmires were pretending to be the Baudelaires, in order to give the Baudelaires extra time to study."

Count Olaf had two hidden associates at Prufrock Prep. Who were

they? P.208

• the bald headed man

• the hook handed man

• the two powder-faced women

• the associate that looked like neither a man nor a woman