Camp Green Lake
What is the worst thing that can happen to you at Camp Green Lake?
Get bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard
What is one thing that Stanley and his ancestors have in common? (besides the name Stanley)
Bad luck due to the curse
Why does Zero help Stanley?
He knows that Stanley didn't steal the shoes and they have become friends.
What is surprising about the Warden?
She is a woman.
What does Zero do to Mr. Pendanski?
hits him with the shovel
Why doesn't Camp Green Lake have fences?
There's no water anywhere for 100 miles so they would return or die if they ran away.
What is the first thing Stanley finds while digging a hole?
a fish fossilized rock
What arrangement do Stanley and Zero make with each other?
Zero will dig part of Stanley's hole, and Stanley will teach Zero how to read.
How does the Warden know all of their names?
The campers think she has hidden microphones and cameras at camp.
What has Zero survived on while being in the desert? What is this item made out of?
Sploosh; peaches
What are the measurements for digging a hole?
5 feet deep by 5 feet wide
What did X-Ray tell Stanley to do the next time he found something?
give it to him
What does Stanley think the gold tube is?
a lipstick tube
What was special about the Warden's nail polish?
It has rattlesnake venom in it.
What was the three sign the boys were getting closer to water?
bugs, mud, and weeds
What is the irony in the name of Camp Green Lake?
It is not really a camp, there's barely anything green, and there's only a desert now, no lake.
What would be a reason that Stanley lies to his mother in the letters?
He doesn't want to tell her the truth so she doesn't have to worry about him.
How does Stanley try to save Zero once he decides to go find him?
steals the water truck
How is Mr. Sir punished by the Warden?
Why was Zero able to leave with Stanley and his parents?
Stanley's lawyer figured out that the Warden had no information on Zero.
What is the one rule at Camp Green Lake?
Don't upset the Warden!
What did Stanley suggest X-Ray do after giving X-Ray the 2nd item he found?
Turn it in the following morning to have the whole day off
What does Stanley find in the desert?
overturned boat with Zero under it
Describe what the Warden looks like...
She is tall with freckles on her face and arms. She wears a black cowboy hat and black cowboy boots studded with turquoise stones. Her fingernails are painted dark red.
How was the curse lifted?
Stanley carried Zero up the mountain, let him drink from the water, and sang to him.