Chapters 39 - 42
Explain what Zero confesses to Stanley.
The Zero stole Clyde Livingston's shoes and is responsible for Stanley's arrest.
Why is Zero the one to sneak into camp for food and water?
Stanley isn't very quiet.
What does the Warden plan on telling Stanley's family?
that Stanley tried to run away and fell into the hole where the lizards got him
Describe the new product that Stanley’s father invented.
Sploosh - it gets rid of foot odor.
Very weak
Feebly
Why does Stanley want to dig one more hole?
He wants to find Kissin' Kate's treasure.
Why do the boys hide in the holes?
to wait until everyone has gone to sleep to start digging
The Zero comes with them.
What happens at Camp Green Lake for the first time in over 100 years?
It rains.
A person who is running away to avoid being captured
Fugitive
Why did Hattie Parker blush when Mrs. Tennyson mentioned that her daughter had almost died from eating some bad meat?
Her husband is the butcher and is responsible for her illness.
What is the unspoken challenge between Stanley and Zero?
Neither want to be the first to drink.
Why does Ms. Morengo take Zero with her?
the Warden can't find any files to prove that he belongs at the Camp because they erased them.
How does Ms. Morengo prove Stanley’s innocence?
By proving that he was seen at school at the time of the theft
Slang for condemnation to punishment. Used to express anger.
Tarnation
Why does zero fill the bottom of their hole with rocks?
to filter out the dirt.
Why do you think the families lullabies are similar?
Why don't the lizards bite the boys?
They don't like how they smell.
What happened to Camp Green Lake after the Attorney General closed it?
It became a Girl Scout camp.
Fair or reasonable
Legitimate
Why does Zero choose this particular moment to confess what he did to Stanley?
He feels he may die and wants to clear the air to his friend.
Explain what terrifying event happens when the Warden shines the light on Stanley.
Why did the Warden ask the counselors to relay the message that the "Campers" would no longer have to dig any holes?
it signified that the Warden had found what she was looking for.
What was in the suitcase?
poor quality jewels, valuable stock certificates, deeds and promissory notes that belonged to Stanley's ancestor stolen by Kissin' Kate.
Noisy excitement and confusion
Commotion