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Who is the character blamed his bad luck on his no good dirty rotten pig stealing grandfather?
Stanley Yelnats
100
How does the narrator show us a good example of a flashback? What character does the flashback originally go to?
Elya Yelnats
100
Why is Sam important to the story?
His onion farm existed at Big Thumb
100
What is a relationship between two items?
ratios
100
Who couldn't see very well even though he wore glasses?
X-Ray
200
Who is the character who believed in the power of onions?
Sam
200
What is the setting for most of the story?
Camp Green Lake
200
What has been under a curse for over 100 years?
Camp Green Lake
200
What is a tool with long tines?
pitchfork
200
Who originally asked to be carried up the mountain?
Madame Zeroni
300
Who was homeless before coming to Camp Green Lake?
Zero
300
What is the part of the plot that follows the falling action?
denounement
300
What does Big Thumb symbolize?
Hope for the boys
300
What is also known as the highest point?
precipice
300
Who was relieved when a lizard bit them?
Kate Barlow
400
Who is Stanley's Lawyer?
Ms. Morengo
400
What is another name for the introduction of a story in a plot chart?
expostion
400
He learns more about the curseWhat is a major change Stanley goes through?
He learns more about the curse
400
What does it mean to put someone in prison or a place of confinement
incarcerated
400
Why is Stanley so motivated to get to Big Thumb?
To find water
500
Who dug holes in the lake on Christmas day as a child?
the Warden
500
How is the curse broken?
Stanley carries Zero up the mountain
500
What is an example of a man vs. nature conflict in the story?
When Stanley and Zero struggle to make it up to Big Thumb
500
What is proceeding after or following?
pursuant
500
What is unique and special about they yellow spotted lizard?
It is deadly