Chapters 1-7
Where is Stanley Yelnats going at the beginning of the book?
Camp Green Lake
How many spots does a yellow-spotted lizard have?
Eleven yellow spots.
Which of the boys is Hispanic?
Magnet
What does Stanley offer to do for Zero?
Teach him how to read.
What does Stanley do to stay in touch with his mother?
He writes letters.
Why is Stanley going to Camp Green Lake?
He was accused of stealing Clyde Livingston's sneakers that were being donated to homeless shelter.
The campers gave Stanley a nickname. What is it?
Caveman.
According to ZigZag, how does the Warden know all their names?
He tells him that the Warden has small hidden cameras and microphones all around the camp.
Who is Miss Katherine Barlow?
She is the teacher and the one that makes spiced peaches in Green Lake 110 years ago.
What is the name of Sam's donkey?
Mary Lou.
How does Stanley get to Camp Green Lake?
By bus.
What does Stanley find first in his second hole?
A fossil.
What secret does Zero reveal about himself in Chapter 18?
He can't read or write.
Who wants to marry Katherine Barlow?
Charles Walker (or Trout Walker)
Who puts a curse on the Yelnats family?
Madame Zeroni
A fourteen year old girl named Myra Menke.
What's engraved on the small gold tube?
A heart with the initials KB.
What is Stanley accused of stealing?
Mr Sir's sunflower seeds.
Who is Sam (in Green Lake 110 years ago)?
Sam is a black man that sells onions and remedies made from onions to the town.
What does Kissin' Kate Barlow do to her victims after she kills them?
Applies lipstick and kisses their face to leave her mark.
Who does "No-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather" refer to?
Elya Yelnats
What does Mr. Pendanski think of Zero?
Mr. Pendanski thinks Zero is worthless.
Where does Stanley's great-grandfather find refuge after he is robbed by Kissin' Kate Barlow?
God's thumb.
What tragedy causes Katherine to become Kissin' Kate Barlow?
Sam's death. (Among other things)
Who says "You make the decision: Whom did God punish?"
The narrator.