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What is the secret ingredient of the Warden's nail polish?
Rattlesnake Venom
What is Zero's real full name?
Hector Zeroni
What is the gold tube that Stanley found and who did it belong to?
A tube of lipstick that belonged to Kissin' Kate Barlow
What does Sam use for everything?
Onions
What has not happened since the day Sam was killed in Green Lake?
Rain
What is Zero skilled at besides digging?
Math
What 2 things are special about Sam's donkey, Mary Lou?
She is extraordinarily old for a donkey
She only eats raw onions
Why was Charles Walker known as Trout?
His feet had a fungus that made them smell like fish
What fruit is Miss Katherine famous for making?
Spiced Peaches
How does Kissin' Kate Barlow die?
She is bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard.
Why did Stanley get blamed for stealing Mr. Sir's sunflower seeds?
The bag wasn't closed when they were thrown to Stanley, and Mr. Sir saw that they had all spilled in Stanley's hole.
How did Stanley's great grandfather survive for 17 days after being robbed by Kissin' Kate Barlow?
He "found refuge on God's thumb"
What two characters are injured by shovels?
Stanley and Mr. Pendanski
What does Miss Katherine do that no one else has ever done before?
Says no to Trout Walker
What is the 1st thing that Sam fixes for Miss Katherine?
The leaks in the roof of the schoolhouse
How does Mr. Sir punish Stanley?
He refuses to fill up his water canteen for three days.
According to Zigzag, how does the Warden know all the boys names?
She has placed hidden cameras and microphones all over the camp.
How did Magnet get his nickname?
He likes to steal things and says his hands are like little magnets
Who saved Stanley in his fight with Zigzag? How?
Zero; he jumped on Zigzag's back and choked him.
In what 2 situations can Stanley see the mountains in the distance?
Before sunrise and when lightning flashes from the storm
Describe the town of Green lake 110 years ago.
Flourishing and happy, large lake in the center, peach trees all over town, typical American suburb
Who was Miss Katherine, who did she later become, and why?
The schoolteacher in Green Lake; The outlaw Kissin' Kate Barlow, people of the town burned down her school and killed Sam.
Describe the deal between Stanley and Zero.
Stanley will teach Zero how to read, 10 total letters a day for 1 hour. Zero will dig part of Stanley's hole for 1 hour every day.
Why did Zigzag beat up Stanley?
The boys say Stanley thinks he is better than everyone else because he does not dig as much as them.
Who came to see Kate Barlow in Green Lake and why?
Trout Walker and Linda Miller; trying to find Kate's loot/treasure.