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Who is the waiter in the Anxious Clown restaurant?
Who is the waiter in the Anxious Clown restaurant?
- Klaus
- Larry (correct)
- Mr. Poe
- Captain Sham
What is the name of the special appetizer that Larry recommends?
What is the name of the special appetizer that Larry recommends?
- Happy Family Appetizer
- Clown's Delight Appetizer
- Extra Fun Special Family Appetizer (correct)
- Fun Feast Appetizer
What does Captain Sham order for the group?
What does Captain Sham order for the group?
- A bottle of white wine
- A jug of iced tea
- A bottle of red wine (correct)
- A pitcher of lemonade
What is the reason for Captain Sham's celebratory mood?
What is the reason for Captain Sham's celebratory mood?
What is the name of the lizard that can change color?
What is the name of the lizard that can change color?
Who is the character who requests water?
Who is the character who requests water?
What does Mr. Poe order to drink?
What does Mr. Poe order to drink?
What is the reason Mr. Poe gives for not drinking wine?
What is the reason Mr. Poe gives for not drinking wine?
Who is the character that Captain Sham is trying to cheer up?
Who is the character that Captain Sham is trying to cheer up?
Why are the Baudelaire orphans upset, according to Captain Sham?
Why are the Baudelaire orphans upset, according to Captain Sham?
What quality did Captain Sham resemble in a chameleon?
What quality did Captain Sham resemble in a chameleon?
What was Captain Sham's supposed relationship with Josephine?
What was Captain Sham's supposed relationship with Josephine?
What is the reason why Violet, Klaus, and Sunny put the peppermints in their mouths?
What is the reason why Violet, Klaus, and Sunny put the peppermints in their mouths?
What was the name of the restaurant where the characters were eating?
What was the name of the restaurant where the characters were eating?
What does the word 'utmost' mean in the context of the story?
What does the word 'utmost' mean in the context of the story?
Why did Violet, Klaus, and Sunny have to be taken care of by Mr. Poe?
Why did Violet, Klaus, and Sunny have to be taken care of by Mr. Poe?
What was the special feature of the Cheer-Up Cheeseburgers?
What was the special feature of the Cheer-Up Cheeseburgers?
What was Captain Sham's supposed promise to Josephine?
What was Captain Sham's supposed promise to Josephine?
What does the word 'garish' mean in the context of the story?
What does the word 'garish' mean in the context of the story?
What was Captain Sham doing when he said 'Just take deep breaths'?
What was Captain Sham doing when he said 'Just take deep breaths'?
What was Mr. Poe's role in the guardianship of the Baudelaire fortune?
What was Mr. Poe's role in the guardianship of the Baudelaire fortune?
Why did Violet, Klaus, and Sunny want to get away from Captain Sham and Mr. Poe?
Why did Violet, Klaus, and Sunny want to get away from Captain Sham and Mr. Poe?
Why did Violet take out the bag of peppermints from her pocket?
Why did Violet take out the bag of peppermints from her pocket?
What was the tone of Mr. Poe's story during lunch?
What was the tone of Mr. Poe's story during lunch?
What was happening to the weather outside the Anxious Clown restaurant?
What was happening to the weather outside the Anxious Clown restaurant?
What did Mr. Poe want to do when he saw the Baudelaire orphans' condition?
What did Mr. Poe want to do when he saw the Baudelaire orphans' condition?
What was the condition of the food at the Anxious Clown?
What was the condition of the food at the Anxious Clown?
What did Captain Sham say he would do after Violet, Klaus, and Sunny left?
What did Captain Sham say he would do after Violet, Klaus, and Sunny left?
What did Captain Sham claim to have no interest in?
What did Captain Sham claim to have no interest in?
Why did Violet, Klaus, and Sunny want to leave the Anxious Clown restaurant?
Why did Violet, Klaus, and Sunny want to leave the Anxious Clown restaurant?
Study Notes
The Anxious Clown Restaurant
- The Baudelaire orphans, accompanied by Mr. Poe, visit the Anxious Clown restaurant, where they are greeted by their waiter, Larry, who is dressed in a goofy clown costume.
- Captain Sham, their supposed guardian, joins them and recommends the Extra Fun Special Family Appetizer, which is a bunch of fried things served with a sauce.
Captain Sham's Intentions
- Captain Sham is excited to have the Baudelaire orphans almost in his clutches, but when Mr. Poe points out that they should be sad about their Aunt Josephine's death, Captain Sham instantly changes his tone and begins to speak in a mournful voice.
- Captain Sham claims to have been friends with Aunt Josephine, but the Baudelaires are skeptical of his lies.
The Baudelaire Fortune
- Mr. Poe explains that the Baudelaire parents left an enormous fortune behind, which the children will inherit when Violet comes of age.
- Captain Sham claims to have no interest in the fortune, but the Baudelaires are not convinced.
The Peppermint Allergy Ruse
- Violet, Klaus, and Sunny come up with a plan to get time alone to figure out Captain Sham's plan and how to stop it.
- They use their allergies to create a diversion, unwrapping peppermints under the table and eating them to trigger allergic reactions.
- The allergic reactions cause the adults to focus on the children's health, allowing them to leave the restaurant and buy some time.
The Baudelaires' Plan
- The Baudelaires plan to take a taxi home and leave Captain Sham and Mr. Poe to handle the paperwork.
- Violet knows that their allergies are fairly mild and will only need to rest for an hour or two.
- The Baudelaires are trying to stall for time and come up with a plan to counter Captain Sham's intentions.
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