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People 1
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Rising Action
Parts of Plot
People/Places
100
Madame Zeroni a. asked to be carried up the mountain to drink in a stream before she died. b. kissed someone before she killed him. c. couldn't see very well, even though she are glasses. d. believed in the power of onions.
What is asked to be carried up the mountain to drink in a stream before she died.
100
Mr. Pendanski a. is a counselor at Camp Green Lake. b. dug holes in the lake on Christmas day as a child. c. is Stanley's lawyer. d. chewed sunflower seeds when he quit smoking.
What is is a counselor at Camp Green Lake.
100
The curse a. is never able to be broken. b. is broken because Stanley's father finally invented something. c. is not broken because Trout Walker was responsible for Kate's death. d. is broken because Stanley carried Zero up the mountain.
What is is broken because Stanley carried Zero up the mountain.
100
In the exposition of the novel a. the reader is introduced to Sam and Kate. b. the reader learns about the camp and Stanley. c. the curse is broken. d. the suitcase is found in flashback.
What is the reader learns about the camp and Stanley.
100
Elya Yelnats a. fell in love with a woman whose head was as empty as a flowerpot. b. is a counselor at Camp Green Lake. c. was homeless. d. blamed his rotten luck on his pig-stealing great-great-grandfather.
What is fell in love with a woman whose head was as empty as a flowerpot.
200
X-Ray a. kissed someone before he killed her. b. believed in the power of onions. c. couldn't see very well, even though he wore glasses. d. chewed sunflower seeds when he quit smoking.
What is couldn't see very well, even though he wore glasses.
200
Kate Barlow a. asked to be carried up the mountain to drink in a stream before she died. b. kissed someone before she killed him. c. is Stanley's lawyer d. dug holes in the lake on Christmas day as a child.,
What is kissed someone before she killed him.
200
Stanley is motivated to get to Big Thumb a. because he's hoping to find water. b. because he's anxious to get away. c. he thinks they can find a different way to the treasure. d. because he wants to see what it looks like.
What is because he's hoping to find water.
200
The part of the plot that follows the falling action is a. exposition. b. rising action c. climax. d. denouement
What is denouement
200
Big Thumb is a. important to the plot because it was Sam's farm. b. a symbol of hope for the boys. c. the place where the money is buried. d. too far away to be of any real importance to the story.
What is a symbol of hope for the boys.
300
Stanley a. believed in the power of onions. b. fell in love with a woman whose head was an empty as a flowerpot. b. blamed his rotten luck on his pig-stealing great-great-grandfather. d. dug holes in the lake on Christmas day as a child.
What is blamed his rotten luck on his pig-stealing great-great-grandfather.
300
the Warden a. dug holes in the lake on Christmas day as a child. b. is a counselor at Camp Green Lake. c. asked to be carried up the mountain to drink in a stream before she died. d. kissed someone before she killed him.
What is dug holes in the lake on Christmas day as a child.
300
Zero agrees to dig part of Stanley's hole a. because he feels guilty about having stolen the shoes. b. so Stanley will have the strength to teach him to read. c. because he feels bad that Stanley was blamed for stealing the sunflower seeds. d. because he is afraid of Stanley.
What is so Stanley will have the strength to teach him to read.
300
One of the conflicts of the novel is a. man v. man-when Stanley fights with Squid b. man v. nature-when Stanley and Zero struggle to make it to Big Thumb c. man vs. society-when the Warden wants the suitcase d. man vs. self-when Mr. Sir is getting revenge by not giving Stanley water
What is man v. nature-when Stanley and Zero struggle to make it to Big Thumb
300
Camp Green Lake a. had been under a curse. b. is a good place to send boys who have committed crimes. c. is run by law-abiding citizens. d. helps train boys for a successful life.
What is had been under a curse.
400
Mr. Sir a. chewed sunflower seeds when he quit smoking. b. was homeless c. fell in love with a woman whose head was as empty as a flowerpot. d. is a maintenance man at Camp Green Lake.
What is chewed sunflower seeds when he quit smoking.
400
Ms. Morengo a. asked to be carried up the mountain to drink in a stream before she died. b. kissed someone before she killed him. c. is Stanley's lawyer. d. is a counselor at Camp Green Lake.
What is is Stanley's lawyer.
400
The yellow-spotted lizard a. is not as dangerous as rattle snakes. b. is generally a shy animal and won't bother people if people don't bother it. c. is deadly. d. is a real type of lizard.
What is is deadly.
400
A good example of flashback in the story is when a. Stanley digs his first hole. b. the narrator tells the story of Elya Yelants. c. Mr. Sir explains to Stanley how he'll dig his hole., d. the boys steal the sack of sunflower seeds.
What is the narrator tells the story of Elya Yelants.
400
Stanley's biggest change is a. becoming a good friend to the boys of tent D b. when be begins to teach. c. he gets stronger and gains confidence in himself. d. as he learns about the curse.
What is he gets stronger and gains confidence in himself.
500
Sam a. believed in the power of onions. b. couldn't see very well, even though he wore glasses. c. chewed sunflower seeds when he quit smoking. e. was homeless
What is believed in the power of onions.
500
Zero a. couldn't see very well, even though he wore glasses. b. chewed sunflower seeds when he quit smoking. c. was homeless d. blamed his rotten luck on his pig-stealing great-great-grandfather.
What is was homeless.
500
The stories of Kate Barlow, Sam, and Stanley a. are interesting, but really don't have anything to do with the curse. b. are important to the plot because without Sam's onions, the boys wouldn't have survived. c. are important to the plot because Sam and Kate were responsible for the money being buried in Green Lake. d. are interesting because without the money, Stanley wouldn't have been able to break the curse.
What is are important to the plot because without Sam's onions, the boys wouldn't have survived.
500
Sam is important to the plot of the novel because a. his onion farm exists at Big Thumb. b. he give the boys onion juice. c. he curses Green Lake. d. he educates the boys about the power of onions.,
What is his onion farm exists at Big Thumb.
500
Kate Barlow a. wanted to show Trout where she had buried the money. b. was relieved when the lizard bit her. c. continued making peach preserves after Sam died. d. killed Stanley's great-grandfather.
What is was relieved when the lizard bit her.