Ch 22
How does Stanley thank Zero for digging his hole?
Stanley offers to teach Zero how to read.
What was Miss Katherine's job?
She was a schoolteacher
What was Sam's job?
He sold onions
How does the town of Green Lake react to the news that Sam and Miss Katherine kissed?
They are angry and destroy the schoolhouse
Stanley only drinks water when who pours it?
Mr. Pendanski
What does Stanley first teach Zero?
The alphabet
Why is Charles Walker's nickname Trout?
His feet smelled like dead fish
What was Sam's donkey's name?
Mary Lou
Why does Sam and Katherine kissing matter?
Sam is Black and Katherine is white - it was against the law for a black man to kiss a white woman.
How do the other boys feel about Zero helping to dig Stanley's hole?
They don't like it and find it unfair
What does Stanley discover Zero is very good at?
(Mental) math
What did everyone in town expect from Miss Katherine when it came to Trout Walker?
They expected her to marry him
What does Sam do for Miss Katherine?
He fixes up her schoolhouse
What do Sam and Katherine try to do while the town destroys the schoolhouse after their kiss?
They try to escape across Green Lake
He takes it inside the truck to scare Stanley
What deal do Stanley and Zero strike?
Zero will dig part of Stanley's hole and Stanley will teach Zero how to read and write
It had swollen to the size of half a cantaloupe
What do Sam and Katherine do in the rain at the end of Chapter 24?
They kiss
What does Trout Walker do to Sam?
He kills Sam
What does Zero say his real name is?
Hector Zeroni
What did Stanley realize about the gold tube he found?
It was a lipstick container with Kate Barlow's initials on it
How does Mr. Sir punish Stanley for the rattlesnake poison on his face?
He pours Stanley's water onto the ground
How does Katherine react to Sam's death?
She shot the sheriff, gave him a kiss, and became Kissin' Kate Barlow