Characters
Who is the closest person to Stanley in Camp Green Lake?
Zero (Hector Zeroni)
What word describes the land at Camp Green Lake?
Barren, dry, or desolate
Why was Stanley arrested?
He was accused of stealing Clyde Livingston's sneakers
What is the name of Stanley's father's invention project?
Finding a way to recycle old sneakers
How is Stanley's last name unique?
Yelnats is Stanley spelled backward!
Name 2 people in camp green lake by there nicknames?
Armpit:Theodore Johnson Zigzag:Ricky X-Ray:Rex Washburn Zero:Hector Zeroni Squid:Alan Magnet:José
What is a "canteen" used for "IN THIS BOOK"?
It is a container for holding drinking water!
What are the two choices the judge gives Stanley?
Go to jail or go to Camp Green Lake
What is the nickname of the camper who will not return to camp?
Barf Bag
What does Stanley's father sing to him?
A pig lullaby that begins "If only, if only."
Which camper in Group D does not speak and is falsely claimed to have "nothing inside his head"?
Zero
Find a word that means "a feeling of dizziness or disorientation."
"Dazed" (Found in chapter 4)
What must the boys report if they find it while digging?
Anything interesting or unusual
What does Mr. Sir eat instead of smoking?
Sunflower seeds
Who is Madame Zeroni?
The woman who gave Elya the pig and put a curse on him
What is the real name of the man who insists on being called "Mr. Sir"?
Her real name is never revealed in Chapter 1-8
What does "preposterous" mean, as yelled by Igor Barkov?
Absurd, ridiculous, contrary to reason.
How does Myra Menke decide whom to marry?
She asks Elya and Igor to guess a number between 1 and 10
What is the real name of the camper called "Zero"?
Hector Zeroni
What was the one thing Elya failed to do for Madame Zeroni?
Carry her up the mountain to drink from the stream
Despite being the smallest and quietest boy, which camper is consistently the first to finish digging his hole?
Zero
Define "excavated" based on how it's used when Stanley moves his dirt piles.
Dug out; removed from the ground
Describe the deal Elya Yelnats makes with Madame Zeroni
She gives him a piglet. He must carry it up the mountain daily to drink from a stream and sing to it. In return, he must carry her up the mountain and sing to her.
How many yellow spots does each lizard have?
Exactly eleven
What is the significance of the shovel as a measuring tool?
The hole must be as deep and as wide as the shovel is long!