ch 1-5
What is the irony in the name Camp Green Lake?
It's not green, it's not a lake, it's not a "camp"
Whose shoes were allegedly stolen by Stanley?
Clyde "Sweetfeet" Livingston
What did X-Ray ask Stanley after Stanley found the fossilized fish?
X-Ray asked Stanley to give him anything Stanley found.
What did the Warden stab Armpit with?
A pitchfork
What was the name of the one legged gypsy?
Madame Zeroni
What will ALWAYS cause death for a camper at Camp Green Lake?
Yellow Spotted Lizard
Who is Stanley's great-great grandfather? Name.
Elya Yelnats
What inside joke does the author share about
" ____________ is the hardest hole" not matter
what the number is?
He suggesting that EVERY hole is the hardest hole to dig.
Who hit Stanley in the head with a shovel?
Zigzag
X-Ray got his nickname from...???
It's Pig Latin for Rex
Who is known as "Mom"?
Mr. Pendanski
What does the author mean by "shallow beauty" when describing Myra Menke?
She is only concerned about outer beauty and she does not care for anyone on the inside.
What does Stanley find in his hole that he gives to X-Ray?
A gold tube that has KB on the bottom of it.
Who was crying one night that woke Stanley up and WHY?
2 answers needed.
Squid; issues with his mom most likely
What evidence is there that the Warden is growing impatient with the boys not finding anything?
1. Stabbed Armpit with pitchfork
2. Says they have had "too much" water
3. Yelling at them to hurry up
Who owns the shade?
The Warden
What were the requirements that Elya had to fulfill for Madame Zeroni so that he wouldn't be cursed?
3 answers you need.
1. Carry the pig up the mountain
2. Sing to the pig as it drank from the stream on top of the mountain
3. Carry Madame Zeroni up the mountain
What new character do we meet in chapter 14 that says "Excuse me"?
The Warden
Why did Stanley say he stole the seeds?
To cover for the boys
Who is responsible for creating the "Stanley Yelnats" tradition in the Yelnats family?
Sarah Miller
The author INFERS that something happened to BarfBag... what most likely happened to BarfBag given the clues in the book?
He was bitten by a yellow spotted lizard.
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Why is Stanley called "Caveman"?
Two Reasons:
1. The boys were protecting him by giving him a tough name
2. It shows that the boys accept him into their group.
Why didn't X-Ray talk to Stanley the morning of the gold tube being "discovered" in X-Ray's hole?
Because he thought there were cameras and microphones all over the camp and the Warden would know what they were up to with the planting of the gold tube.
What does the author mean when he says that Stanley's heart had hardened as well?
Stanley refused to help Zero read. The old Stanley would have loved to have helped.
Why didn't Elya pick a number when asked to marry Myra Menke?
He discovered self-respect/self-dignity and realized he didn't need Myra Menke to give him happiness.