Stanley
Who does Stanley befriend at camp?
Zero (Hector Zeroni)
What is the name of the camp where Stanley Yelnats is sent?
Camp Green Lake
Name Stanley's great-great grandfather.
Elya Yelnats
Who is the boss of Camp Green Lake?
The Warden
What is the name of the counselor who always carries a shovel and a gun?
Mr. Sir
What does Stanley find in the hole that has a gold tube engraved with the initials “KB”?
A lipstick tube that belonged to Kissin’ Kate Barlow
Who's place does Stanley take in the camp? Who was there before him?
Barfbag
What kind of holes do the boys have to dig each day?
Five-foot-deep and five-foot-wide holes in the dried-up lakebed
Who was Elya in love with?
Myra
What was Kate Barlow in the town and what was she famous for?
What is Armpit's real name?
Magnet
What word is written on the Warden’s nail polish bottle?
“Rattlesnake venom” (that’s what’s inside it!)
Why is Stanley sent to Camp Green Lake instead of jail?
Because he is falsely accused of stealing a famous baseball player’s sneakers, and the judge offers him the choice between jail or Camp Green Lake.
What is Stanley’s nickname at camp?
Caveman
What did Stanley’s great-great-grandfather get from a one-legged gypsy woman?
A pig
Who did everyone expect Kate to marry?
"Trout" Charles Walker
What nationality is Magnet?
Latino/Mexican
Who hit Stanley with a shovel?
Zig Zag
How did Stanley get his nickname?
He stood up to the Lump in the Wreck Room
What do the boys at Camp Green Lake receive when they find something interesting in a hole?
A day off and sometimes extra food or special treatment.
Carry madam Zeroni up the mountain to drink from the water
Who did Kate love?
Sam - The Onion Man
What does Zero reveal about his past and his ability to read?
He tells Stanley he doesn’t know how to read or write and that he grew up homeless.
Why do the other boys have an issue with Zero digging Stanley's hole?
What does Stanley’s father do for a living, and how does it connect symbolically to Stanley’s experiences at camp?
He’s an inventor trying to find a cure for foot odor—like digging for a solution, both are about persistence and discovery.
Describe a yellow spotted lizard.
Yellow/Green Skin
11 spots
black teeth
Yellow eyes with red around them
God's Thumb
How did Kate become Kissing Kate Barlow?
After Sam's death, Kate became an outlaw, leaving those she killed with a kiss on their forehead to symbolize the kiss her and Sam shared.
Describe what happens when Mr. Sir gives Stanley water after the sunflower seed incident.
He pretends to fill Stanley’s canteen but instead pours the water onto the ground to punish him.
The Warden says, “Excuse me?” in a very calm voice when she’s angry. What does this show about her personality and how she controls others?
It shows she’s manipulative, intimidating, and uses calmness as a weapon to make others fear her.
In what ways is Stanley a different person at the end of Chapter 28 compared to when he first arrived?
He’s stronger, more confident, less shy, and has developed leadership and empathy.
Why did X Ray not want to talk to Stanley the morning before giving the Warden the golden tube?
The boys believed there were cameras and mics everywhere
What is the biggest number in the world called?
Googolplex
Why was the kiss between Kate and Sam such a big deal?
Racism - back in Kate's days, it was against the law for black and white people to get married
Which Tent letter did Stanley sleep in?
D
Explain how the story of Kissin’ Kate Barlow connects to the story at Camp Green Lake.
Kate Barlow once lived where Camp Green Lake is now; she buried her treasure there, and the Warden is secretly searching for it.