Characters
Zero's real name.
Hector Zeroni.
"It's almost time for me to paint my nails again."
The Warden.
Secret ingredient in the warden's nail polish.
Rattlesnake venom.
Trout Walker's real name.
Charles Walker.
Who likes to dig holes?
Zero.
Name all the boys in Stanley's group.
X-ray, Armpit, Squid, Zigzag, Magnet, Zero.
"I found refuge on God's Thumb."
Stanley's great-grandfather.
He stole Mr. Sir's sunflower seeds.
Magnet.
When did no students come to Ms. Katherine's class one day?
The day after she kissed a Sam.
Who did Stanley blame everything on?
His-no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather.
Boys who are African American/Black.
X-Ray, Armpit and Zero.
"It's against the law for a negro to kiss a white woman."
The sheriff.
What deal have Zero and Stanley made?
Stanley teaches him to read and Zero digs part of his hole.
Who was Trout Walker's wife?
Linda Miller
What's the name of Sam's donkey?
Mary Lou.
2 characters who have incurable foot fungus.
Trout Walker and Clyde Livingston.
"I can fix that."
Onion Sam.
When was Green Lake was the largest lake in Texas?
One Hundred and ten years before.
What is considered "Food for the angels"?
Ms. Katherine's spiced peaches.
Who wants to be a monkey trainer when he grows up?
Magnet.
Mr. Sir's tattoo.
A rattlesnake.
"This ain't Girl Scouts."
Mr. Sir.
How did Kate Barlow die?
She was bitten by a yellow spotted lizard.
Who saw Katherine kissing Onion Sam?
Hattie Parker.
How long was it before Kate Barlow returned to Green Lake?
20 years.