Chapters 1-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-14
Characters
Ch. 41 & 42
100
Where is Stanley Yelnats going at the start of the book?
Camp Green Lake Juvenile Correctional Facility.
100
Why does Mr. Pendanski say the kids are digging?
they are building character
100
What does Stanley find while he is digging?
Stanley finds a gold bullet with the letters KB in a heart or he finds a rock with the fossil of a fish on it.
100
Tell me two things about Stanley Yelnats.
Stanley is made fun of at school and he is caring.
100
Why did Zero steal when he was young?
He was homeless.
200
Why is Stanley going away from home?
someone thought he stole Clyde Livingston's old sneakers.
200
What curse did Madame Zeroni place on Elya?
Madame Zeroni said that if Elya did not carry her to the top of the mountain so she could drink water from a stream, Elya's future relatives would always have trouble.
200
Why does Stanley refer to the gold bullet as his "miracle?"
He will get the day off when he shows the warden.
200
Why does everyone call Zero "dumb"?
Zero is really quiet, he doesn't seem very smart.
200
What did Zero do with Clyde Livingston's shoes when everyone started making a fuss about them being stolen?
He walked out of the homeless shelter with them and then took them off of his feet and threw them off of the overpass.
300
What does Mr. Pendanski consider the one rule at Camp Green Lake?
don't upset the warden.
300
Why was Stanley bullied in school?
Stanley was out of shape and larger than his classmates.
300
When Stanley gives X-Ray his golden bullet, what does Stanley say that X-Ray should do with it?
Stanley says that X-Ray should wait until the next morning to show it to the warden. That way he will get a whole day off instead of just a few hours.
300
Who is Mr. Pendanski?
he is the counselor.
300
What was the bitter smell that Stanley noticed upon reaching the top of the hill?
Onions
400
Hector Zeroni
What is Zeros real name?
400
Describe Myra Menke's personality.
Myra Menke is not smart and her head is empty.
400
Why does Stanley decide to let X-Ray have anything that he might find?
He thinks it is important to make friends with X-Ray so he can stand closer to the front of the line. Stanley wants the respect of the other campers.
400
Who does Stanley blame for his bad luck?
His dirty-rotten-pig stealing-great-great-grandfather.
400
How did the sneakers land on top of Stanley's head in the beginning of the story?
They hit him in the head as he was walking home. Zero through them over the overpass and Stanley was walking by.
500
Why does Mr. Sir say that kids don't run away from Camp Green Lake?
there is no water outside of camp for one hundred miles.
500
Why is Stanley proud to have dug his first hole?
Stanley was happy because he felt like he would never get it done.
500
Describe the yellow spotted lizards.
Yellow with spots, black teeth, red eyes and a black tongue.
500
What is the nickname the other kids give to Stanley?
caveman.
500
What did Stanley mean when he asked Zero if he wanted to dig one more hole?
He was hoping they would find Kate Barlow's treasure if they were to dig one more hole.