CHARACTERS
TELL ME WHO ZERO IS?
WHAT IS HIS REAL NAME?
A QUIET CAMPER THAT EVERYINE THINKS IS STUPID AND CANNOT READ. HIS REAL NAME IS HECTOR ZERONI.
WHAT HAPPENS THAT CAUSES STANLEY TO BE SENT TO CAMP GREEN LAKE?
HE IS ACCUSED OF STEALING CLYDE LIVINGSTON'S SHOES.
WHAT FOOD HELPS ZERO SURVIVE BEFORE STANLEY FINDS HIM, BUT WINDS UO ALMOST KILLING HIM?
WHAT HE CALLS SPLOOSH, BUT IS ACTUALLY MISS KATHERINE'S 100 YEAR OLD SPICED PEACHES.
IN THIS QUOTE "The land was barren, with nothing but dry dirt and rocks.”, WHAT DOES THE WORD BARREN MEAN?
EMPTY AND WITHOUT LIFE.
NAME TWO THEMES OF THE STORY.
A theme is the big idea, message, or life lesson the author wants you to learn after reading the book.
ex: good vs. evil, friendship, identity, courage, honesty, etc...
FRIENDSHIP, FATE/DESTINY, JUSTICE, PERSEVERANCE, GOOD VS. EVIL, PAST & PRESENT.
X- RAY.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: WHY DOES HE INSIST HE SHOULD GET THE CREDIT?
WHAT DO THE BOYS OF CAMP GREEN LAKE HAVE TO DO EVERY DAY?
DIG A HOLE THAT'S AS LONG AND WIDE AS HIS SHOVEL.
WHAT DO STANLEY AND ZERO EAT TO SURVIVE ONCE THEY MAKE IT TO THE TOP OF "BIG THUMB"?
ONIONS.
IN THIS QUOTE, "He felt a sudden wave of despair as he looked across the empty lake." WHAT DOES THE WORD DESPAIR MEAN?
LOSS OF ALL HOPE
HOW DOES STANLEY'S CHARACTER CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE STORY?
HE BECOMES STRONGER, MORE SELF CONFIDENT.
WHAT IS THE WARDEN LOOKING FOR?
ITEMS THAT CONNECT TO KISSIN' KATE BARLOW.
WHY DOES ZERO RUN AWAY?
HE IS FRUSTRATED AFTER BEING TORMENTED AND TOLD HE IS STUPID AND THAT DIGGING IS ALL HE WILL EVER BE GOOD FOR.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: WHAT DOES ZERO DO TO MR. PENDANSKI BEFORE HE RUNS AWAY?
HOW DO THEY GET WATER ON THE TOP OF "BIG THUMB"?
BY DIGGING A HOLE.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: HOW DOES STANLEY DISCOVER THERE IS WATER IN THE GROUND?
IN THIS QUOTE, "The Warden gave him a stern look that made him nervous.", WHAT DOES THE WORD STERN MEAN?
SERIOUS AND STRICT.
WHAT FINALLY BROKE THE CURSE OF STANLEY'S NO-GOOD-DIRTY-ROTTEN-PIG-STEALING GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER.
STANLEY CARRYING ZERO UP THE MOUNTAIN. STANLEY IS THE GREAT-GREAT-GRANDSON OF ELYA YELNATS, WHO PROMISED TO CARRY ZERO'S ANCESTOR, MADAME ZERONI UP THE MOUNTAIN.
WHO IS TEACHING ZERO HOW TO READ?
STANLEY.
WHY DO STANLEY AND ZERO RETURN TO CAMP AFTER RUNNING AWAY?
TO TRY AND FIND THE TREASURE OF KISSIN' KATE BARLOW.
WHAT DOES STANLEY DO FOR ZERO ON THE WAY UP THE MOUNTAIN?
HE CARRIES HIM THE REST OF THE WAY AFTER HE THROWS UP AND FALLS UNCONSCIOUS.
IN THIS QUOTE, "With great determination, he kept digging despite the heat.", WHAT DOES THE WORD DETERMINATION MEAN?
STRONG EFFORT OR PERSISTENCE.
WHAT DOES THIS STORY TEACH YOU ABOUT NOT GIVING UP?
THAT IF YOU WORK HARD AND NEVER GIVE UP, YOU CAN ACHIEVE GREAT THINGS.
WHO IS MR. PENDANSKI AND HOW DOES HE TREAT ZERO?
HE IS THE COUNSELOR OF TENT D. HE SEEMS NICE AT FIRST, BUT HE TREATS ZERO POORLY, CALLING HIM NAMES AND TELLING HIM HE IS STUPID.
WHAT IMPORTANT ITEM IS DISCOVERED THAT PEEKS THE WARDENS INTEREST?
A HOLLOW METAL TUBE WITH THE INITIALS 'K.B.' ENGRAVED ON ONE END.
WHAT IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE DESSERT?
THE HEAT AND THE YELLOW SPOTTED LIZZARDS.
IN THIS QUOTE, "The sun was so hot it seemed to scorch everything in sight." WHAT DOES THE WORD SCORCH MEAN?
TO BURN OR DRY OUT WITH HEAT.
HOW DOES STANLEY AND ZERO'S FRIENDSHIP PLAY A ROLE IN THEIR SUCCESS IN THEIR RETURN TO CAMP GREEN LAKE?
THEY WORK TOGETHER TO GET DOWN THE MOUNTAIN AND BACK TO CAMP GREEN LAKE, WHERE THEY ARE ABLE TO FIND THE TREASURE.