Vocab. part 1
Misery
A feeling of great unhappiness or suffering
Which character from the story is connected to the idea of an outlaw?
Kissin' Kate Barlow
Descendant
A person who is related to someone from an earlier generation.
What did Stanley find while digging a hole in chapter 10?
A fish Fossil.
What nickname do the other boys in Group D finally give Stanley after he gives X-Ray the fossilized rock?
"Caveman" after receiving the fossil rock, marking his formal acceptance into the group's social hierarchy.
Reputation
What people generally think or believe about a person.
Kissin' Kate Barlow became notorious for?
Robbing people and leaving a physical kiss on her victim cheek when found dead.
Notorious
Famous for something bad or dangerous.
In chapter 11 Which character has been at the camp the longest?
X-Ray
Why is it important that Stanley was named Caveman?
It shows that the boys like him and are accepting him into the "gang"
Arid
Very dry; having little or no rain.
What was engraved on the gold tube?
A heart with the initials KB inside it
Treasure
Something valuable that is hidden, lost, or difficult to find.
In chapter 12 who gives a pep talk about taking responsibility and finding a way to contribute to society?
Mr. Pendanski
If Stanley finds anything while digging who is he supposed to give it to?
X-Ray
Fossil
The preserved remains or traces of a plant or animal from a very long time ago.
In Chapter 14, what is hidden inside the Warden's fingernail polish that she uses as a threat to maintain control over the camp?
Rattlesnake venom. The Warden explicitly reveals that her nail polish is mixed with wet rattlesnake venom, making her scratches toxic and painful.
Parched
Extremely thirsty or very dry.
In Chapter 13 normally when the water truck comes, the boys line up in a particular order, what changed and why?
X-Ray tells Stanley to stand in front of Zero because Stanley gave X-Ray the gold tube he found.
Why was Stanley surprised when he saw the Warden?
He was surprised because the Warden was a female.
Scarcity
A situation in which there is not enough of something.
Why does the Warden suddenly become very patient and nice to the boys, giving them extra water and double showers in Chapter 15?
She is trying to trick them into working faster to find more hidden treasure.
Delirious
Confused or acting strangely, often because of extreme sickness, exhaustion, or heat.
In Chapter 14 who gets the rest of the day off and why?
X-Ray got the rest of the day off for giving Mr. Pendanski the tube.
Instead of Camp Green Lake helping “bad boys” become better by digging holes, what does Stanley discover is the real purpose of digging the holes?
The Warden is looking for something buried in the lake bed.