Chapters 1 - 3
There is no ____________ at Camp Green Lake.
lake
Why does Mr. Sir eat so many sunflower seeds?
He quit smoking.
What did Madame Zeroni give to Elya so that he could marry Myra?
a pig (the runt)
Whose nickname means Rex in pig latin?
X-Ray
"You're not in the Girl Scouts anymore."
Mr. Sir
Why are boys sent to Camp Green Lake?
Bad boys are turned into good boys by making them dig holes.
Why was Stanley arrested?
Stanley was arrested because the police caught him running home with a pair of sneakers that been stolen from an auction.
How deep do the holes that Stanley and the other boys dig have to be?
the length of the shovel (5 feet)
Who bullies Stanley at school?
Derrick Dunne
"Marry Igor. You can keep my pig as a wedding present."
Elya Yelnats
What is the worst thing that can happen to you at Camp Green Lake?
getting bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard
What is Mr. Pendanski's nickname?
Mom
Why couldn't Myra decide whom to marry?
Elya's pig and Igor's pig were the same weight.
What nickname do the boy give Stanley?
Caveman
"Did the shoes have red X’s on the back?"
Zero
How is Stanley's family connected to Kissin' Kate Barlow?
Kissin' Kate robbed his grandfather.
Why don't the teachers at school take Stanley's complaints about being bullied seriously?
Stanley is bigger than the boy that is bullying him.
What did Elya and Sarah name their child?
Stanley Yelnats
What does Stanley find while digging his hole?
a fish fossil
"Myra's head is as empty as a flower pot."
Madame Zeroni
Stanley's father was smart and had a lot of perseverance. He just never had any __________.
luck
Why aren't there any fences or guard towers around Camp Green Lake?
They have the only water for a hundred miles.
What was Elya's promise to Madame Zeroni?
Elya promised that he would carry her up a mountain and sing to her as she drank from a stream.
What did Stanley write to his mother in his letter to her?
He lied and told her that he had made friends was taking a swimming test and was learning how to water-ski.
"Sorry Stanley, the Warden isn't interested in fossils."
Mr. Pendanski