Vocabulary
The bus wasn't air conditioned, and the hot, heavy air was as stifling and ________________ as the handcuffs.
Suffocating
Their no-good, pig-stealing, great-great-grandfather, Elya Yelnats.
What is the line that Mr. Sir says?
"This ain't the Girl Scouts."
Who actually stole Sweet Feets shoes?
Hector "Zero" Zeroni
What drink did Stanley desperately want at the start of the book?
A Coca Cola
The land was barren, ___________________ and desolate. __________________ he could see a few rundown buildings and some tents.
Uninhabited
Unfertile
Why was Stanly arrested?
For stealing the shoes from Clyde "Sweet Feet" Livingston.
If you find something interesting or unusual who are you supposed to give it to?
If you find something interesting, you are supposed to give it to the Warden.
How long was Stanley's prison sentance?
18 months
What is Mr. Sir using to curb his smoking habit?
Sunflower seeds.
The judge called Stanley's crime despicable, and ___________.
Disgraceful
What was the promise that Elya Yelnats made to Madame Zeroni?
He promised her that after giving the pig to Myra's father, he would come back and carry Madame Zeroni up the mountain and sing while she drank from the stream.
What is the number one danger in the desert besides the heat?
The yellow spotted lizards.
Why was the Warden so concerned with finding where Kate Barlow's treasure was?
Her grandfather was Trout Walker, the man who killed Sam the Onion Man and lost his family fortune when the lake dried up. For years, her family had been trying to find the treasure and make up for the money they lost.
What does Sam sell in the town of Green Lake?
Onions
To be an inventor, you need three things: intelligence, perseverance, _________________, and luck.
Persistance
Who is KB, and what did she do in the story?
Katherine Barlow was a schoolteacher who fell in love with Sam, the onion man. After his death, she became Kissing Kate Barlow, the outlaw.
Who says constantly, "I like digging holes?"
Hector "Zero" Zeroni
What happened with Stanley stole the water truck?
He drove it into one of the holes and had to abandon it.
What food item saves Zero's life out in the desert?
Sploosh, aka 100-year-old preserved peaches.
Theodore spit a thin line of saliva between his teeth, causing some of the other boys to complain about the need to keep their "home" sanitary, and ______________.
Clean
What was in the treasure chest at the end of the book and how much was it worth?
Inside were many jewels; unfortunately, most were of poor quality and not worth much. There were also several stocks and bond certificates, which ended up being worth more than the gems. All in all, Stanly and Hector made a little under a million dollars each.
Where did Stanley's great-grandfather, Stanley Yelnats, the first find refuge in the desert?
He found refuge on God's thumb.
How did Stanley fix the family curse?
He (a descendant of Elya Yelnats) took Hector (a descendant of Madame Zeroni) up the mountain and sang the pig lullaby to him, fulfilling the deal Elya made with Madame Zeroni.
What was Stanley and Zero's order at the "Italian restaurant" on God's Thumb?
Stanley wanted an extra-large pepperoni pizza, and Zero wanted a hot fudge sundae.