The Curse
Who put the curse on Stanley's family?
Madame Zeroni
How many brothers and sisters does Stanley have?
None.
Where do the campers sleep at Camp Green Lake?
Camper who everyone else thinks is stupid, but who is actually very good at maths
Zero
How does Stanley get to Camp Green Lake?
By bus.
What was Stanley's great-great grandfathers name?
Elya Yelnats
What does Stanley's father do for his job?
He is an inventor.
Who slept in Stanley's bed before him?
Barf Bag.
Leader of the boys at camp Green Lake. He cant see very well.
X Ray
What is the first thing Stanley finds in the story?
The fish fossil.
What did Elya forget to do that led to him being cursed?
He forgot to carry Madame Zeroni up the mountain to drink from the magic stream.
What skill does Stanley teach Zero?
Reading and writing.
What is the name of the camp counsellor that cares for the boys?
Mr Pendanski
The boss of Camp Green Lake
The Warden
What does Zero agree to do in return for Stanley teaching him to read?
Dig some of his hole each day.
Why couldn't Elya avoid being cursed, even when he remembered what he had to do?
Because he was on a ship to America.
How does Stanley communicate with home while he is at camp Green Lake?
He writes letters to his mother.
What is located near the Warden's hut?
He eats sunflower seeds.
Mr Sir
How does the Warden punish Mr Sir when he accuses Stanley of stealing his sunflower seeds?
She scratches him with her nail polish that has rattlesnake venom in it.
Who did Elya Yelnats want to marry?
Myra Menke
What was the name of Stanley's bully at school?
Derrick Dunne.
Why did the lake dry up?
No rain fell after Sam the onion man was murdered and Kate Barlow left Green Lake.
What is Zero's real name?
Hector Zeroni
Why does Kate Barlow become an outlaw?
She murders the sheriff after Sam is killed by Trout.