Chapter 1
What is the name of the camp?
Camp Green Lake
What kind of camp is Camp Green Lake?
a camp for bad boys
What were Stanley and his parents pretending he was going to?
He was just going to a regular camp, Camp Fun and Games.
What did Mr. Sir have a big sack of on the floor next to his desk and what is it for?
sack of sunflower seeds-- he quit smoking
Where did he stay in in the camp?
in tent D
Is there a lake at the camp?
NO
"If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a ________ boy."
good boy
What was special about the name: Stanley Yelnats?
It's spelled the same, forward and backwards.
His great-great grandpa had the same name.
His great grandpa and dad had the same name.
Describe (at least 2 things) the hole he had to dig?
one hole each day even Sat. and Sun.
5 feet deep & 5 feet across
shovel is measuring stick
Give 2 nicknames of the other boys in the camp.
Armpit Magnet
Zero Zigzag
X-Ray
Squid
What state is the camp at?
Texas
What were the 2 choices the judge gave Stanley?
go to jail or go to Camp Green Lake
Describe Stanley.
overweight got teased
no friends innocent kid
middle school
What happens when he is done with the hole?
If he finds anything interesting, he needs to report it.
The rest of the day is yours.
Who were the other 2 characters that were introduced?
Mr. Pendanski is Stanley's counselor.
The Warden is in charge of the whole camp.
What were the animals that you don't bother and you will be okay if you get stung or bitten by them?
rattlesnakes and scorpions
How did the author describe Stanley's family?
poor
What is: "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather"?
That's what the family said every time something bad happened to them- a family joke.
They blamed it on their grandfather. They said their family was cursed.
What happens if he runs away?
No one will stop him from running away.
No water anywhere except the camp.
Buzzard will eat you in 3 days.
What did Stanley do to end up in the camp?
They thought he had stolen Clyde "Sweet Feet" Livingston's sneakers.
"There is nothing anyone can do to you anymore" if this animal bites you.
Yellow-spotted lizard
What is the main character's first and last name? The character who had to make a choice for the judge?
Stanley Yelnats
What's the story about Kissin' Kate Barlow?
His great-great grandfather made a fortune in the stock market, but when he moved to
California from New York, his stagecoach got robbed by her and took all his money.
She was a famous outlaw.
How long does he have to stay there?
18 months = 1 1/2 years
Why did the judge not believe him?
Stanley said the sneakers fell from the sky.