Chapter 12 Summary

Dawn arrives, but there is no sight of the Quagmires. Nero arrives just as they finish their studying and staple making, but the children are confident that they will pass their exams. Mr. Remora and Mrs. Bass arrive and begin quizzing the children. Sunny begins stapling booklets as Violet and Klaus answer the test questions.

After each child answers, Nero mimics their answer and asks the teachers if they are wrong. Each time, the children are correct and he starts to pout. He was truly looking forward to expelling them. Finally, Mr. Remora and Mrs. Bass stop the exams since it is obvious that the children know the material. Sunny finishes her booklets and they look wonderful. As the teachers try to convince Nero to expel Carmelita, Coach Genghis approaches the shack. As he gets closer to the shack, the Baudelaires notice that...