Chapters 1-7
Why was Stanley Yelnats sent to Camp Green Lake?
He was accused of stealing Clyde Livingston's sneakers.
How many spots does a yellow-spotted lizard have?
Eleven yellow spots.
Which of the boys is Hispanic?
Magnet
What is the deal between Stanley and Zero?
Zero digs Stanley hole and Stanley teaches Zero how to read.
Why is the name Stanley Yelnats interesting?
Stanley Yelnats is spelled the same frontward and backward.
Why is the name "Camp Green Lake" interesting?
There is no lake and nothing is green.
What is Stanley's nickname?
Caveman
According to ZigZag, how does the Warden know all their names?
He tells him that the Warden has small hidden cameras and microphones all around the camp.
What was Miss Katherine Barlow's job?
She was a school teacher.
What is Zero's real name?
Hector Zeroni
What does Stanley's father do?
He is an inventor.
What two things did Stanley find while digging?
A fish fossil & a gold tube/lipstick container
What secret does Zero reveal about himself?
He can't read or write.
Who wants to marry Katherine Barlow?
Charles Walker (or Trout Walker)
Who was Elya Yelnats? Why was he cursed?
Elya was Stanley's great great-grandfather. He was cursed because he forgot to carry Madame Zeroni up to the mountain.
Who did Elya Yelnats want to marry?
A fourteen year old girl named Myra Menke.
What's engraved on the small gold tube?
A heart with the initials KB.
Why was the Warden angry with Mr. Sir?
Mr Sir bothered her for nothing. She didn't care about his sunflower seeds.
Who is Sam?
Sam is a black man who sells onions in Town Green Lake.
What does Kissin' Kate Barlow do to her victims after she kills them?
Applies lipstick and kisses their face to leave her mark.
Who is Clyde Livingston?
A famous baseball player who lived in a homeless shelter whe he was a child.
Why does everyone think Zero is stupid?
He doesn't speak.
Where does Stanley's great-grandfather find refuge after he is robbed by Kissin' Kate Barlow?
God's thumb.
What tragedy causes Katherine to become Kissin' Kate Barlow?
Sam's death.
Give two examples from the book to show that Stanley was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
1) The sneakers landed on his head while he was walking.
2) The sack of sunflower seeds landed in his hole while he was digging.