Chapter 8

What is the main idea of this chapter?

In chapter 8, Klaus stays up all night reading. He is not sure the book he has been reading will help them out of their dilemma.

What does "dilemma" mean in this context?

When Count Olaf walked into the kitchen and saw Klaus, Count Olaf smirked.

What does "smirked" mean in this context?

Find the paragraph where Klaus shows the book he has been reading to Count Olaf.

What is the name of the book?

Klaus tells Count Olaf that his play should be renamed 'The Menacing Marriage'.

What does "menacing" mean in this context?

Find the section in chapter 8 where Klaus explains the only legal requirement of marriage in the community.

Select the two legal requirements for a marriage.

What do Violet and Klaus discover at the end of chapter 8?

Klaus ignored "the insult" and opened the book to where one of the scraps of paper was marking his place.

What does "insult" mean in this context?

Were there any words that weren't clear to you?