Camilla's Secret
What food did Camilla Cream secretly love, even though her friends hated them?
Lima Beans
What pattern showed up on Camilla's skin first?
Rainbow stripes
What was the name of Camilla's regular doctor?
Dr. Bumble
What does the word "contagious" mean when the principal worried Camilla might spread her stripes?
Something that can pass easily from one person to another (like an illness).
Why did Camilla refuse to eat lima beans at the beginning of the story?
Her friends didn't like them.
What pattern appeared on Camilla when the class recited the Pledge of Allegiance?
Red, white, and blue stripes with purple stars
Who finally cured Camilla when all the doctors and experts failed?
An old sweet lady.
What is the main theme or moral lesson of A Bad Case of Stripes?
Be true to yourself / don't worry so much about what others think.
How many outfits did Camilla try on before the first day of school?
42 (forty-two)
Name two wild features Camilla grew while the experts were examining?
(any two) Roots, berries, feathers, tails, fur, checkerboard patterns
What was inside the old woman's pocket that cured Camilla?
A jar of lima beans.
What is peer pressure, and how did it affect Camilla at the start of the story?
Feeling forced to act like everyone else to fit in; it stopped her from eating what she liked.
How did Camilla feel when her skin kept changing in front of her classmates?
Embarrassed and self-conscious
What happened when the environmental therapist told Camilla to "become one with her room"?
She melted into her walls, bed and furniture.
Why did the old woman's cure work when the official medicines failed?
Because Camilla was finally honest about who she was and what she loved.
How had Camilla changed as a person by the end of the story?
She stopped caring what other kids thought and felt confident being herself.