Stanley
Camp Green Lake
The Past
Solving the Mystery of Green Lake
Who Said? (Quotes)
100
Stanley Yelnats's name is an example of ....
A palindrome (a word, phrase, or sentence that reads the same forwards and backwards)
100
She is the head of Camp Green Lake.
The Warden
100
The name of Camp Green Lake before it dried up and withered away.
Green Lake
100
The "refuge" that Stanley and Zero found on the mountain. (What did they find that saved them?)
God's Thumb / Big Thumb. They found water and onions.
100
"You may go to jail, or you may go to Camp Green Lake."
The Judge (Chapter 2) says this to Stanley. These are the options presented to Stanley at juvenile delinquency court.
200
He is the person that the Yelnats blame for all of their bad luck
Stanley's "no good dirty rotten pig stealing great great grandfather."
200
He works for the Warden and is in charge of "overseeing" the boys' work
Mr. Sir
200
She helps Elya Yelnats win Myra's hand in marriage but puts a curse on the family when he doesn't keep his promise.
Madame Zeroni
200
Zero hides here when he first runs away.
Underneath Mary Lou?
200
"Myra's head is as empty as a flowerpot."
Madame Zeroni (Ch. 7) responds to Elya's explanation that he would like to marry Myra Menke. Madame Zeroni correctly observes that Myra is not particularly bright and that she would not make a good wife for a young Elya.
300
What is the name of Stanley's "no good dirty rotten pig stealing great great grandfather"?
Elya Yelnats
300
The nickname the boys give to the new arrival at Camp Green Lake (after Zero has run away).
Twitch
300
He wants to court Kate Barlow but she doesn't want anything to do with him.
Who is Trout Walker?
300
This hasn't happened in Camp Green Lake since Sam was killed.
It hasn't rained.
300
"Do you want to fill the canteens or do you want to dig?"
This is the Warden asking Mr. Sir whether he would prefer to dig or fill the boys' canteens. A heated exchange precedes this question, which establishes the Warden as the clear antagonist and villain of the novel. She makes the rules at Camp Green Lake, not only for the boys but also for Mr. Sir and Pendanski, the counselors working for her.
400
What is the geographical phenomenon called, in Texas, where Camp Green Lake is located?
The Permian Basin
400
This adult's name is a combination of three words.
Mr. Pendanski (pen, dance, key)
400
She married Trout Walker "for his money".
Linda Miller
400
He was the first person killed by Kissin' Kate Barlow.
The sheriff.
400
"God will punish you!"
Hattie Parker says this to Katherine as the townspeople are angrily decrying her as the "Devil woman". Religious fervour and bigotry often went hand-in-hand with racism against African Americans in America 110 years ago.
500
The object Stanley found but gave to X-Ray to report to the Warden.
Kissin' Kate Barlow's lipstick and golden tube.
500
Name the real names of the following boys:
Rex
Theodore
Hector
Rex is X-Ray
Theodore is Armpit
Hector is Zero
500
Sam's donkey. He named his boat after her, too.
Mary Lou
500
The song Stanley sings to Zero on God's Thumb. (You must recite the song for full points).
"If only, if only, " the woodpecker sighs,
"The bark on the trees was as soft as the skies, "
As the wolf waits below, hungry and lonely,
He cries to the moo-oo-oon, "If only, if only."
500
"You boys have been a big help."
As soon as the boys get the suitcase out of the hole, a light comes on, and they hear the Warden’s voice. She is there with Mr. Sir and Mr. Pendanski. She thanks the boys and says they have been a great help.