Chapters 41-42
Why was Stanley surprised that he had not gotten sick? Hint: There are 3 things.
Because all he had to eat was sploosh, dirty water, and onions.
What does Zero say he is good at?
Sneaking in and out of places.
Why does the Warden stop walking, talking, and then back away slowly?
Because a lizard had crawled up on top of the suitcase.
There is a yellow-spotted lizard sitting on Stanley's shoulder. But then it moves. What does the lizard do?
It eats a tarantula spider.
What does Sam give the rattlesnake hunters to protect them from the "red-eyed monsters?"
Onion Juice
Why does Zero say he didn't go to the homeless shelter very often?
Because he would have to find someone to pretend to be his mom. If he goes alone, they would have asked him a lot of questions.
When Stanley fell down the hill, the dropped the glass jars but they didn't break. What protected the jars from breaking? AND what simile is used to describe it?
The onions protected the jars like Styrofoam packing material.
"Zero sat as still as a statue." This simile is comparing which two (2) things?
Zero is being compared to a statue.
What did Zero figure out by himself about Stanley's name?
That his last name is his first name but spelled backwards. Stanley Yelnats
The rattlesnake hunters are afraid of the lizards. So, why does Sam say it's important for them to drink a bottle of the onion juice before going to bed?
Because they have got to get it into their bloodstream. The lizards don't like onion blood.
Zero ends of stealing Clyde Livingston's shoes. Why does he say he stole them?
Because he couldn't read he didn't even know it was stealing.
Who is Jaffy?
Zero's stuffed animal giraffe
While sitting in the hole with the lizards crawling all over him, Stanley tries to think about a time when he was younger. What was he exactly thinking about?
It was about a time when he was very little, all bundled up in a snowsuit. He and his mother were walking, hand in hand, mitten in mitten, when they both slipped on some ice and fell and rolled down a snow-covered hillside.
Whose name is found on the suitcase that was in the hole?
Stanley Yelnats
What is the connection of Stanley and Zero to Elya Yelnats and Madame Zeroni?
They are the great-great-great-grandson's of them.
Stanley thinks about the idea of coincidence. From the shoes hitting him on the head, becoming friends with Zero, and now learning that Zero actually stole the shoes, what theme is this describing?
Destiny
Stanley and Zero dig a hole in chapter 44. Why is this hole important?
Because it is the hole where Stanley found the gold tube and it is where they think they can find the treasure.
At this point in the book, what does the Warden say the campers won't have to do if they do as their told?
They won't have to dig anymore holes.
What happened to Zero's (Hector Zeroni's) file that the Warden was supposed to have?
They were misplaced.
The famous baseball player Clyde Livingston is using "Sploosh" on his feet. Where is he seen using it?
In a TV advertisement during the Super Bowl.
Why does Stanley wake up Zero and ask him to dig one more hole?
Because he had found a lipstick container with K B on it and that could mean there was treasure buried somewhere.
Who says the following line, ""Thank you. "You boys have been a big help."
The Warden
What sign does Zero give to Stanley?
Thumbs-Up
What simile does the Warden use to say why Zero's files are missing?
"It's like they've fallen through a hole in cyberspace."
An old woman is singing a song at the end. What is she doing and who is she singing to?
She is fluffing Hector's hair and singing to him.