Characters
This character is the "leader" of the boys at camp
X-ray
Stanley is at camp because he is accused of stealing ?
A pair of shoes (sneakers)
Kate starts out as a __________ but after the town kills her love she becomes an __________
teacher / outlaw
Camp green lake has no...
Lake or green
this is irony!
The Warden is
a. Really interested in rehabilitating bad boys
b. a crazy strict person who is hunting for something in the old lake
c. The sweetest old lady ever
Uh.. B .. obviously!
The boys call this person "mom"
Mr. Pen Dance Key
We learn that he stole the sneakers!!
Zero
The town does not approve of Kate and Sam being in love because Sam is
Colored/ Not white
The most deadly thing at Camp Green Lake is
the yellow spotted lizard
Stanley and Zero's relationship in the next part will...
grow into a powerful friendship and break the curse
The warden's most distinguishing features are her red ? and ?
Hair and nail polish
Stanley's great grandfather did what to curse the family?
Stole a pig
How are Madame Zeroni and Stanley's great-great grandfather connected to Stanley and Zero?
A flashback shows us how the curse happens and we learn that Zero's real name is Zeroni... they are the ancestors!
What is the 'atmosphere' of Camp Green Lake when the boys are there?
It is barren and deserted, there is no rain and only two trees. The animals are dangerous and there is no reason to even run away because there is no hope of survival. The boys only have two changes of clothes, they feel like the camp - deserted.
How does the author use Mr Pen Dance Key and Mr Sir's treatment of the boys as part of SETTING?
IT helps to reinforce the barren and cruel nature of Camp Green Lake - no hope, no escape... prison for the body and soul.
He revels that he can't read or write... but is great at math!
Zero
We discover the real reason the boys are digging holes is ?
To find something that is buried (maybe treasure)
Infer the relationship of Kate, Linda and trout to the Warden and Stanley's great grandfather through the flashbacks we have read.
How is the gold tube important???
It shows us the idea that something MORE is going on than that the boys are being punished - they are looking for something!
Describe Camp Green Lake when Kate lived there.
Largest lake in Texas, green and lush. Beautiful with a kind little town around the lake.
What is the symbolism of digging holes?
It is meant to be punishment, but just like the idea that the deeper you go the easier it is... the more you dig the easier it is... the lesson of life is learned for Stanley.
Stanley's father is an
inventor (trying to make shoes smell good)
What does the Warden do when Stanley finds the gold tube?
Orders the boys to dig in pairs - checking the sand for more "miracles"
What is a flashback?
When an author takes the reader to another time (out of the present time) to explain an important context to the story.
Give an example of Person vs Nature in the story
The most common is any example of the boys in the heat and dry desert of the camp.
The yellow spotted lizards are examples of a struggle against nature
When Stanley arrives at camp and is fighting his thirst, this is another example which shows that to survive they must have have strength and resiliance!!
What is justice for the Stanley? Is he "guilty"?
He chose camp... he did not commit the crime but he also does not ever take responsibility for anything... everything is "luck"