Characters
Who is the main character?
What do the boys dig every day?
One hole that is five feet wide and five feet deep
What was Katherine Barlow’s job?
Schoolteacher
What nickname do the boys give Stanley?
Caveman
What does “wasteland” mean?
Dry, empty land
What does “desolate” mean?
Empty, lonely, and sad-looking
What letters are on the gold tube?
KB
Who is the leader of tent D?
X-RAY
What is strange about Camp Green Lake?
There is no lake
What did Katherine and Sam do that made the town angry?
They Kissed
Why does Zero help dig Stanley’s hole?
Stanley is teaching him how to read
: What does “grueling” mean?
Extremely hard and tiring
What does “persistent” mean?
Continuing even when it is difficult
What is mixed in the Warden’s nail polish?
Rattlesnake venom
Who is the quiet boy Stanley teaches to read?
What dangerous animals live at the camp?
Yellow-spotted lizards, rattlesnakes, and scorpions
What happened to Sam?
He was shot and killed
hat does Zero say that shows he believes Stanley?
“You didn’t steal the sneakers”
What does “exhausted” mean?
Extremely tired
What does “humiliating” mean?
Making someone feel ashamed
What does Stanley’s family believe caused their bad luck?
A family curse
Who scratches Mr. Sir with poisonous nail polish?
The Warden
What does Stanley find and give to X-Ray?
A gold tube with the letters “KB”
What happened to Green Lake after Sam died?
It never rained again / the lake dried up
Why does Stanley take the blame for the sunflower seeds?
To protect the other boys
What does “parched” mean?
extremely dry or thirsty
What does “scarcity” mean?
Not enough of something
Who put the curse on Stanley’s family?
Madame Zeroni
Who was the onion man?
Sam
Why are the boys really digging holes?
The Warden is looking for something valuable
What did Katherine become after that?
Kissin’ Kate Barlow (an outlaw)
What deal do Stanley and Zero make?
Zero digs part of Stanley’s hole and Stanley teaches Zero to read
What does “innocent” mean?
Not guilty of a crime
What does “swollen” mean?
Bigger than normal because of injury
What does Stanley’s mother write in her letter?
The family might lose their apartment
Who led the angry townspeople against Sam and Katherine?
Trout Walker
Why does Mr. Sir sometimes refuse to fill Stanley’s canteen?
He wants revenge after the Warden scratched him
What does Stanley’s great-grandfather say he found in the desert?
refuge on “God’s thumb
How does Stanley feel about having Zero as a friend?
He feels like he has a real friend for the first time
What does “refuge” mean?
A safe place
What does “drought” mean?
A long time with no rain
What is the connection between the gold tube and Kissin’ Kate Barlow?
It was her lipstick tube