Comprehension Questions 1
What was the commercial they were all about to watch? (Chapter 50)
Sploosh commercial. The food-odor cure that Stanley's father invented where Clyde Livingston is the endorser of the product.
What is printed on the suitcase? (Chapter 47)
Stanley Yelnats.
In a way that lacks strength or force.
feebly
“When I was little I’d watch my parents dig holes, every weekend and holiday. When I got bigger, I had to dig, too. Even on Christmas.”
Warden
The name of the girl that Elya Yelnats wants to marry
Myra Menke
How do the boys from Group D react to Stanley and Zero? (Chapter 48)
They were happy and glad to see Zero and Stanley alive.
What happened to Zero’s mother? (Chapter 43)
His mother left him in the park. "And then one day she didn’t come back,” Zero said. His voice sounded suddenly hollow. “I waited for her at Laney Park.” “Laney Park,” said Stanley. “I’ve been there.” “You know the playscape?” asked Zero. “Yeah. I’ve played on it.” “I waited there for more than a month,” said Zero. “You know that tunnel that you crawl through, between the slide and the swinging bridge? That’s where I slept.”
a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.
coincidence
“It won’t be long now,”
Warden
The real name of Zigzag
Ricky
What does the Warden have the counselors do? (Chapter 46)
The Warden told the counselors to return to the tents. She told them to give the campers breakfast and to make sure they didn’t talk to anyone. As long as they did as they were told, they wouldn’t have to dig any more holes. If they talked, they would be severely punished.
What happens as the boys get close to camp? How do they make sure they are not spotted by the campers? (Chapter 43)
"They approached a cluster of holes. “Let’s wait here, until they go in,” said Zero. Stanley nodded. He checked to make sure there was nothing living in it, then climbed down into a hole. Zero climbed into the one next to him."
dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.
murky
“She’s going to ask a lot of questions,” “And this time she’ll have the A.G. with her.”
Jose
Where is Zero? Where is Stanley? Where are the lizards? (Chapter 45)
Zero and Stanley are in the holes. The lizards are on their shoulders crawling up on their necks.
Predict why Stanley feels terror when he returns to camp. (Chapter 43)
Because Stanley thinks about digging again, about Mr. Sir, the lizards, Mr. Pendanski, the Warden and the Wreck room.
next to or adjoining something else.
adjacent
“I should have just kept them,” “I’d already made it out of the shelter and everything. I ended up getting arrested the next day when I tried to walk out of a shoe store with a new pair of sneakers. If I had just kept those old smelly sneakers, then neither of us would be here right now.”
Zero
The real name of Armpit
What difficulty do the boys have in climbing Big Thumb?
They didn't have enough water to drink.
Why does Stanley come to the conclusion that the shoes falling from the overpass was destiny? (Chapter 42)
Because Stanley thinks that none of his adventures with Zero could've happened if it weren't because of the shoes and all things he experienced in the camp with other campers: "When the shoes first fell from the sky, he remembered thinking that destiny had struck him."
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse
precarious
“I liked the blue uniforms,” “Maybe I wouldn’t have liked being a Cub Scout.”
Zero
The real name of Squid
Alan