What is Sam's phrase that he always says that shows his character and spirit?
"I can fix that."
100
Whose birthday was it at the beginning of chapter 30?
Zigzag
100
Who was the new kid assigned to group D after Zero was gone for 2 days?
Twitch
100
What was Stanley's order for the Italian restaurant at the top of Big Thumb?
Pepperoni pizza and a root beer
100
What did Stanley call the onion when feeding it to Zero?
hot fudge sundae
200
Where did Sam get the onions he sold to the townspeople of Green Lake?
Across the lake at a secret onion field no one knows about
200
How did Kate Barlow die?
Bitten by a yellow spotted lizard
200
Who was under the boat "Mary Lou"?
Zero
200
What two important discoveries does Stanley make when tumbling into the muddy gully?
Water and an onion
200
From chapters 25-40, one can make an inference that Sam's onion field is _________________.
On top of Big Thumb/God's Thumb
300
Why wasn't Sam allowed to attend Katherine Barlow's classes?
He was African American, and due to racism and segregation, he wasn't allowed.
300
When Stanley says that the 45th hole is the hardest hole, what clues let the reader know that it truly isn't the hardest hole?
Stanley's body has adjusted to the harsh conditions of the environment
Stanley lost weight and was fitter
Stanley was stronger than when he first arrived
300
What is the origin of "sploosh"?
"Sploosh" are the jars of spiced peaches that Miss Katherine gave to Sam when he was accomplishing tasks for her.
300
What scares Stanley the most about dying?
That his parents wouldn't know what happened to him
300
What is Zero's full name?
Hector Zeroni
400
What is the irony in the statement from the townspeople of Green Lake saying:
"That's our schoolhouse. It shows how much we value education here in Green Lake." ?
Green Lake says they value education yet they don't allow Sam to attend classes. Also, Sam was the only one who made the school house the gem it was.
400
From what the reader learned about Hattie Parker throughout several chapters, the reader can say what about Hattie's character?
She is a distrustful, petty person who spreads gossip and inadvertently got Sam killed.
400
How do we know that Barf-Bag stepped on the rattlesnake on purpose?
He took his shoe and sock off first before getting bit.
400
What multiple things did Stanley do to break the "curse"?
He carried a "Zeroni" up the mountain
He let Zero drink the water at the top of the mountain
He sang his family lullaby to Zero
400
("Sam hesitated for a moment, as if he couldn't quite believe it. He didn't want to believe it. "C'mon Mary Lou."
"We have to leave Mary Lou behind," said Katherine.
Sam stared at her a moment. There were tears in his eyes. "Okay." ) From the excerpt above, what was "it" that Sam couldn't quite believe?
He didn't want to believe that the town that he had helped and loved had turned on him and was out to hurt him.
500
What did Sam say onions could cure or treat?
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Discuss the relationship between Trout Walker, Linda Walker, and The Warden.
Trout Walker and Linda Walker are the grandparents of The Warden.
500
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Sam was telling people that onions cured them of their ailments. A doctor's job is to help cure people of their ailments. Sam was taking business away from Doc Hawthorn. So, why didn't Doc Hawthorn resent Sam?
Doc Hawthorn's bald head smelled like onions which means he trusted in Sam's onion approach.
500
The author used the parallel of ______________ to show the importance of onions and that it can cure food poisoning, which Zero is dying from.
Becca Tennyson
500
What was Stanley's reasoning for why he himself didn't get sick from the "sploosh"?
He only drank from the jar that was impossible to open which means bacteria probably didn't get into it.