Bad Beginning

Which of the following is a setting in The Bad Beginning?

• The Quagmire Mansion

• the fire station

• Count Olaf's house

• Uncle Monty's Observatory

What do the children think is the reason Count Olaf agreed to take them in?

• He was friends with their parents

• He was their cousin

• He felt guilty that he wasn't able to save them

• He wanted their fortune

"Count Olaf turned to Mr. Poe with a glint in his eyes like an angry dog." This is an example of?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Who are the antagonists of the novel?

• The Baudelaire Children

• Count Olaf and the theater troupe

• Justice Strauss

• Mr. Poe

What are the children doing when Mr Poe comes to give them the bad news?

• Sunbaking at Briny Beach.

• Having a picnic near the Fickle Fountain.

• Skipping rocks, examining crabs and probably biting things.

• Enjoying the dull day at the beach.

Who showed up to Count Olaf's house?

• Justice Strauss

• Billy Joe Steven

• Violet's cousin

• Justice Mouse

Who called Count Olaf?

• Justice Strauss

• Mr. Poe

• Count Olaf's Mom

• Count Olaf's Theatre Troupe

What did Count Olaf want the Baudelaire children to do?

• Chop wood

• Clean the house

• Act in his next play

• Mow the lawn

How do the Baudelaire children feel about being in Count Olaf's play?

• Excited

• Worried Count Olaf is up to something

• Happy

• Silly

Which of the following is a setting in The Bad Beginning?

• The Quagmire Mansion

• the fire station

• Count Olaf's house

• Uncle Monty's Observatory