The Austere Academy Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 4 Summary

Chapter 4 Summary

After lunch, Violet and Klaus head to class and Sunny goes to the administrative office. Violet's new teacher is named Mr. Remora. He has a large mustache and eats bananas throughout the class. His method of teaching revolves around telling the class stories and then quizzing them on minute details that were mentioned. The children have to write down all of the important facts of the story, but Carmelita keeps interrupting Violet by poking her with a stick and whispering, "orphan." Violet continually loses her concentration.

Klaus' new teacher is named Mrs. Bass. She has long, dark hair that is extremely messy and is described as resembling a gorilla. Her method of teaching leaves as much to be desired as that of her colleague. The children in her class must measure several different items throughout the day, writing down each measurement.

Sunny's new job requires her to answer the phone,...
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