The Name Game
This is Zero's real name.
What is Hector Zeroni?
Stanley was coming from here when he got hit on the head with a pair of sneakers.
What is school?
This is what Madame Zeroni said would happen to Elya if he broke his promise to her.
What is put a curse on him and all of his descendants?
This is what the Warden wears on her head.
What is a cowboy hat?
This is the color of the yellow spotted lizard's tongue.
What is white?
This is Mr. Pendanski's nickname.
What is "Mom"?
This is where Stanley's great grandfather was headed when he was robbed by Kissing Kate Barlow.
Where is California?
This is what the Warden promised to the campers if they found something while digging.
What is a double shower and the day off?
The Warden accused Mr. Pendanski of giving the boys too much of this.
What is water?
This is the color of the yellow spotted lizard's teeth.
What is black?
This is the nickname given to Clyde Livingston.
What is "Sweet Feet"?
This is where Stanley found Zero after he ran away.
Where is "under a boat"? (The MaryLou)
This is what Stanley promised to do for Zero in exchange for digging his hole.
What is teach him how to read?
This could be found in the Warden's nail polish.
What is Rattlesnake Venom?
This would describe the "habitat" of the yellow spotted lizard.
What is a shaded hole?
This bully threw Stanley's notebook in the toilet at school.
Who is Derrick Dunne?
This is where Madame Zeroni made Elya promise to take her.
What is up the mountain to drink from the stream.
This is what Elya did instead of honoring his promise to Madame Zeroni.
What is hopped on a boat to America.
The Warden tells the boys they are digging to "build character" but this is the real reason the boys are digging.
What is looking for treasure?
This is certain to happen if you get bitten by a yellow spotted lizard.
What is death? (You will die)
Stanley Yelnats is spelled the same backwards and forwards. This is the literary term for this.
What is a palindrome?
This is where Stanley's great great grandfather came from.
What is Latvia?
This is what Myra's father offered the men in exchange for a "dowry" in the form of a fat pig.
What is his daughter's hand in marriage"?
This is the lie that the Warden told the lawyer (Ms Morengo) about the suitcase the boys found.
What is they stole the suitcase and fell into the lizards nest?
This is the reason Stanley and Zero did not get attacked by the yellow spotted lizards.
What are onions? (They ate onions)