Characters
Characters part 2
Setting
Elya Yelnats
Vocabulary
100
Who is the main character in the story? He is telling the story.
Stanley
100
Who supposedly owns the shade at Camp Green Lake?
The Warden
100
What is the name of the camp Stanley is at?
Camp Green Lake
100
Who does Elya want to marry?
Myra Menke
100
Why is Camp Green Lake described as barren?
because the lake is dried up
200
What nickname is given to Stanley?
Caveman
200
Why does Mr. Sir eat so many sunflower seeds?
He recently quit smoking
200
Why are there no fences or armed guards to keep the boys from running away?
There is no water around for miles.
200
What does Myra's father want in exchange for marrying his daughter?
A fat pig
200
What is your favorite concoction of Halloween candy?
answers will vary should be a mix
300
What two choices does the judge give Stanley?
Go to jail or go to Camp Green Lake
300
What do the boys call Mr. Pendanski?
mom
300
What are 2 or 3 things that are dangerous at Camp Green Lake?
Scorpions, rattle snakes, and yellow spotted lizards
300
Who gives Elya a pig and has him carry it up the mountain each day?
Madame Zeroni
300
What happens if you defy your teacher?
You could get in trouble, get a tally, etc
400
What falls out of the sky and hits Stanley in the head?
Sneakers (shoes)
400
What is Armpits real name?
Theodore
400
What do the boys use to measure their hole? How deep and wide does it need to be?
Their shovel and 5 feet deep and 5 feet wide.
400
What happens when Myra tells the men to pick a number so she can choose who to marry?
Elya gets mad and gives her the pig and leaves to go to America.
400
What is an example of a mirage someone might see if they were wondering in the desert?
water, a phone, a house, a paradise, etc
500
What do they call Stanley's great great grandfather? (not his real name)
His no good dirty rotten pig stealing great great grandfather
500
Why did Stanley lie to his mother when he writes her a letter?
He doesn't want her to worry about how bad things are at Camp Green Lake.
500
What happens to you if you get bit by a yellow spotted lizard?
You will die
500
What happens to Elya when he forgets to take Madame Zeroni up the mountain?
His whole family gets cursed.
500
Give an example of something that is tedious
answers will vary should be something that is boring
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