The Ersatz Elevator | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Violet Baudelaire - This character invents many things that sometimes do not work as planned. This character worries about the Quagmire and is very distraught about their whereabouts.

Klaus Baudelaire - This character is exceptionally bright and well read, and does a lot of research that helps.

Sunny Baudelaire - This character is an infant with very strong teeth. Additionally, this character is extremely brave and performs seemingly impossible tasks.

Mr. Poe - This character has just been promoted, is an ineffective executor, and is seen briefly in the book. By refusing to...
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