How many minutes do they get for a shower?
four minutes
Why did Stanley have to walk home?
he missed the bus
What happened to Stanley's hands when he was digging his first hole?
painful blisters on his hands
Who was Madame Zeroni?
an egyptian woman with 1 foot
What does Elya realize about Myra?
Myra is very stupid and that she doesn't care who she marries
Why didn't the teachers believe Stanley?
Stanley was much bigger than Derrick
What happened because Stanley was running?
police came and took the shoes from him
What do they need to do if they find anything interesting?
tell a counselor because warden likes interesting finds
What is Zeroni's advice?
Where does Elya go?
on a boat bound for America
What did the school bully do?
throw Stanley's notebook in the toilet
What happened when Stanley was walking?
a pair of shoes fell and hit him on the head
What was Stanley's great great grandfather's name?
Elya Yelnats
What does Madame Zeroni give to Elya?
a small pig to take care of
What does Elya name his son?
Stanley
Who is the school bully?
Derrick Dunne
What was Stanley going to do with the shoes?
give him to his father for experiments
Who did Elya want to marry?
Myra Menke
What does Elya have to do for the pig?
he must carry the pig up a mountain where there is a stream with water that runs uphill
What happens to Elya even though he works hard?
has a lot of bad luck
What does Stanley say his crime is?
stealing famous sneakers from baseball player Clyde Livingston
Where were the shoes from?
Clyde Livingston donated them to a homeless shelter because he used to live there
Who else wanted to marry Myra?
Igor Barkov, a 57 year old pig farmer
What does Elya promise Madame Zeroni?
he must carry Zeroni up the mountain and sing to her
What does Elya believe?
Zeroni cursed him