The Boys from Tent D
What does Magnet steal from Mr. Sir?
a sack of sunflower seeds
What did Kissing Kate Barlow do to Stanley's great grandfather?
She robbed him and left him stranded in the desert.
What was the special ingredient in the Warden's nail polish?
Snake venom (poison)
Toxic - Explain in English what it is!
poisonous
Which verbal tense is the following sentence written in?
"Stanley started to go"
Past tense (Præteritum/datid)
Who takes the blame for steeling from Mr. Sir?
Stanley (who is innocent)
How long had Stanley's great-grandfather survived in the desert before being found by rattlesnake hunters?
17 days
At the end of chapter 22, Stanley suddenly recognizes the object he dug up - what is it?
It is half of a lipstick container
agony - Explain in English what it is
intense pain
In the sentence "The Warden spoke softly" - which word class does the word 'softly' belong to?
It is an adverb (adverbium)
In the beginning of chapter 19, Stanley witnesses something about the boy Squid at night - What?
He is crying.
Where did Stanley's great-grandfather say he found refuge after being left stranded in the desert?
at God's thumb (Guds tommelfinger)
What do the letters on the golden tube stand for?
K.B. = Kate Barlow
to gaze - Explain what it means in English
to look with a a fixed intense look
In the sentence "The Warden turned to face Mr. Sir, who was sitting on the fireplace hearth." - which word class does the word 'who' belong to?
It is a relative pronoun
What might the fact that Squid cries all by himself during the night indicate about the boys in group D in general?
That they are not as tough as they might appear. They are just boys - struggling.
When Stanley returns from the Warden's cabin, he discovers that the hole he had been digging is nearly finished. Who has helped Stanly dig his hole while he was gone?
Zero
How does the Warden's attitude towards the boys (the campers) change as they continue digging and widening their holes in chapters 16-17?
She increasingly looses her patience
to jerk - Explain the word in English!
to give a quick push, pull, or twist
What verbal tense is expressed in the following sentence: "He is not going to die" ?
The future tense (nær fremtd)
List 3 new things we learn about Zero in this section of the novel!
- He cannot read and write
- He wants to learn how to read and write
- He is intelligent (good at math)
- He is black
- He is helpful/ a good friend
- He has x-ray vision, according to Stanley
- He is the fastest digger
What arrangement does Stanley make with Zero at the end of this section of the novel?
To teach Zero how to read at night if Zero helps him out with digging part of his hole during the day
When the Warden tells Stanley that Mr. Sir won't die from the venom, why does she add the phrase "unfortunatly for you [Stanley]" - what does she mean?
She knows that Mr. Sir will punish Stanley afterwards for what he has done.
to clutch - Explain the meaning of the word in English
to grab a hold of
Which verbal tense is the following sentence written in? : "The television was going."
Past progressive tense (udviddet tid - datid)