The Boys at Camp
This is the nickname of the smallest boy in Stanley’s tent.
Who is Zero?
Each hole must be this deep and this wide.
What is five feet deep and five feet across?
Stanley’s nickname at camp is this.
What is Caveman?
Why might the Warden offer a reward for finding something?
She is looking for something specific.
This boy is the leader of Tent D.
Who is X-Ray?
If a boy finds something interesting while digging, he must report it to this person.
Who is the Warden?
Stanley struggles most with this part of camp life at first.
Acceptable: digging holes / the heat / physical labor
What does Zero’s silence suggest about him?
Acceptable: He may feel isolated / different / observant
X-Ray got his nickname because he claims he can do this.
What is see through things?
If the Warden likes what a boy finds, he may receive this reward.
What is the rest of the day off?
Stanley realizes that digging a hole is harder than it looks because of this.
Acceptable: dry, hard ground / heat / physical exhaustion
Why does X-Ray want Stanley to give him anything he finds?
So he can get credit and earn the day off.
Armpit gets his nickname from this unpleasant habit.
What is bad body odor?
The digging takes place in this extreme weather condition.
What is intense heat?
Stanley begins to notice this about Zero while digging.
Acceptable: He digs very fast / he finishes early
What does this show about X-Ray’s leadership style?
Acceptable: manipulative / selfish / strategic
Zero is described as rarely doing this.
What is talking / speaking?
The boys measure the hole using this body part.
What is their shovel (or by laying inside it to measure)?
Stanley feels this emotion when he sees how fast Zero digs.
Acceptable: surprised / confused / impressed
Based on Chapters 5–7, what might digging holes actually be about?
Acceptable: Searching for something hidden in the past.