Stanley Yelnats IV
What is Stanley's dad's job?
inventor
What is the daily task of the inmates?
Digging a hole a day.
Which model do many boot camps follow?
military model
There is hardly enough of that in Camp Green Lake.
Water.
When do the inmates have to get up at Camp Green Lake?
4:30 a.m.
What is Stanley's nickname in the camp?
Caveman
Where is Camp Green Lake?
Texas, in the desert
What are boot camps good for?
to build/correct character
punishment
to improve behavior
What is the color of the yellow-spotted lizards' teeth?
black
exactly 12 yellow spots (hard to see)
milky white tongue
big red eyes (yellow eyes with red skin around eyes)
What color is the boy's outfit?
orange
What is Stanley's counselor's name?
Mr. Pendanski (Mom)
What is the most important rule at Camp Green Lake?
Don't upset the warden!
You have to stay longer in boot camps than in jail.
True or False?
False
Name three dangerous animals in Camp Green Lake.
rattlesnake, lizard, scorpion
What is the ritual when the boys finish their holes?
They spit in it.
What is the name of the famous baseball player whose shoes Stanley supposedly stole?
Clyde Livingston
What can you find between the two oaks?
a hammock
...which belongs to the warden. The warden owns the shade.
What do juveniles often have to do in boot camps?
physical exercise
...like running or doing push-ups
How many trees do you find in the area of Camp Green Lake?
Two old oaks.
How does Stanley feel after the second hole?
Even worse compared to the first day.
He has got sore muscles and open blisters on hands.
Who is responsible for the bad luck of the Yelnats'?
His great-great-grandfather
no-good-dirty-rotton-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather
What does Mr. Sir eat all day and why?
Sunflower seeds because he quit smoking.
Who can send troubled teens to such camps...
1. The judge to keep them out of juvenile court (no prison)
2. some made the choice themselves (drugs)
3. parents can send them to a camp (bad behavior)
Which animal does Mr. Sir have tattooed on his arm?
a rattlesnake
Where and when did the get-tough regime start as an experiment?
in Britain in the 80s