Nicknames
What is Alan's nickname?
Squid
What is the name of Stanley's great-great-grandfather?
Elya Yelnats
What's the worst thing that can happen at Camp Green lake?
Getting bit by a yellow-spotted lizard
Why does Stanley lie to his mom when he sends her letters?
He doesn't want her to worry
Which boy from tent D steals Mr. Sir's sunflower seeds?
Magnet (his fingers are like magnets)
What is Zigzag's nickname?
Ricky
Who did Elya want to marry?
Myra Menke
What's the most important rule at Camp Green Lake?
Don't upset the Warden
What does Zero look like when he smiles?
a jack-o-lantern
What did the town want to do to Sam when they found out about him and Miss Katherine? What ended up happening?
They wanted to hang him. He was shot and killed while trying to escape in his row boat.
What is Lewis' nickname?
Barf Bag
What deal does Elya make with Madame Zeroni?
In Chapter 7, Madame Zeroni gives Elya a small pig and tells him to carry it up the mountain every day so it can drink from a special stream and grow strong. She warns him that after he’s done, he must carry her up the mountain to drink from the same stream—or his family will be cursed.
Why is there no security at camp?
There is nowhere to run and no water nearby.
What is the first object that Stanley finds?
a fish fossil
Why is Miss Katherine sad when her schoolhouse is fixed?
Sam is the one who normally repairs it, and repairing things together is how they spend time with each other.
With the schoolhouse no longer broken, she won’t have a reason to see him—and she realizes she wants to spend more time with him.
What is Theodore's nickname?
Armpit
What do they call Charles Walker, and why?
“Trout” because his feet smell like dead fish.
What happened to Barf Bag?
Barf Bag tried to get out of Camp Green Lake on purpose — by stepping on a rattlesnake so that he would be sent to the hospital. He left the camp and never returned, and his place was given to Stanley.
What does X-Ray do to thank Stanley for giving him the gold tube?
He moves up a spot in line
Who did Trout Walker marry and what information do they want from Kate Barlow?
Trout Walker married Linda.
They want Kate Barlow to tell them where she hid her treasure—the money and valuables she stole during her years as an outlaw. They torture and threaten her, trying to force her to reveal the location, but Kate refuses.
What is José's nickname?
Magnet
Who is Hattie Parker, and what did she see?
Hattie Parker is a woman who lived in Green Lake during the time of Kate Barlow.
She saw Katherine Barlow (the schoolteacher) kissing Sam, the onion seller. Hattie then judgmentally said, “God will punish you.”
Who is Clyde Livingston?
Clyde Livingston was a famous baseball player known for his smelly feet. When he retired, he donated his running shoes to a charity auction for the homeless shelter.
Who hits Stanley across the head? Why?
Zigzag
At one point, Stanley accidentally kicks up dirt onto Zigzag's area.
How does Kate Barlow die?
Kate Barlow dies after letting a yellow-spotted lizard bite her.
Trout and Linda Walker force her to search for her buried treasure. Exhausted and with nothing left to lose, Kate laughs at them, refuses to reveal the location, and a yellow-spotted lizard bites her on the ankle, killing her.