Setting
How did the town of Green Lake change after Sam was killed and Kate became an outlaw?
The townspeople burned down the schoolhouse. The lake dried up and the peach trees died. Drought set in.
How does X-Ray try to show he is the leader of the boys in D tent?
He demands that Stanley hand over anything interesting to him.
He has a special shovel.
He controls the order the boys stand in line.
Why don't the lizards bite the boys while they are in the hole?
Because they had eaten onions for a couple of weeks.
The dried-up lake is a ____________ of how the town of Green Lake died out and Kate Barlow's heart hardened after Sam was killed.
a..symbol
b..personification
c..theme
d..simile
a...symbol
Stanley's father is described as having perseverance. What does perseverance mean?
To be persistent in spite of the obstacles.
As Stanley and Hector left Camp Green Lake, what happened that hasn't happened in 110 years?
It rained.
How does Clyde Livingston feel about Stanley at the beginning of the story versus at the end of the story?
At the beginning, he was disgusted with him.
At the end, he learns the truth and becomes friends with him.
Why does Stanley want to return to the camp to dig one more hole?
Stanley thinks he knows where Kate Barlow hid the treasure.
What causes Zero to run away from the camp?q
A fight breaks out and boys find out that Zero is digging Stanley's hole. The Warden finds out. He hits Mr. Pendanski.
Which word describes Stanley and Zero's hike up to the top of Big Thumb?
a..precipice
b..murky
c..calm
d..strenuous
D. Strenuous
Describe the Wreck Room.
Everything is broken.
Hector Zeroni's nickname is Zero. Give an example of how other charaters treat Zero as though he is worth nothing.
Mr. Pendanski calls him by Zero and others by their real name.
The adults laugh when they learn Zero is learning to read.
How did Same and Kate Barlow fall in love?
Kate has Sam fix everything on the schoolhouse.
After Stanley is released from Camp Green Lake, it rains for the first time in 110 years. What does the rain symbolize?
That the curse is ended.
What message does the story give about friendship?
A good friend is loyal.
Respect is an important part of friendship.
Why aren't there any fences or wires around Camp Green Lake?
The camp doesn't need a fence because there is nowhere to escape to.
What happened to the first Stanley Yelnats on his way to California?
He had made a great fortune in the stock market but he was robbed.
Why did Elya decide he didn't want to marry Myra?
Elya and Igor both wanted to marry Myra and their pigs were the exact same weight. Myra wouldn't decide whether to marry the young, handsome Elya or the old, miserable Igor. Elya realized that Madame Zeroni had been right all along. That Myra was not smart enough or worthy of his love.
What did Kate Barlow do after Same was killed?
She shot the sheriff and gave him a kiss.
She became an outlaw.
She left Green Lake and didn't return.
a..forbidden
b..evicted
c..incarcerated
d..taken
b. evicted
What is not something Stanley and Zero encounter on their hike that tells them they might find water at the top of Big Thumb?
Snakes
Which of the boys got his nickname because he used to steal things?
Magnet
Why does Mr. Sir take Stanley to the Warden's cabin?
Stanley is caught with a bag of Mr. Sir's sunflower seeds in his hole.
Describe Zero's live before Camp Green Lake.
He was homeless and and didn't know if his mother was alive.
What is a synonym of desolate?
a..defective
b..juvenile
c..barren
d..lush
c..barren