What does each hole the boys dig have to measure? A) 1 meter wide, 1 meter deep B) 2 meters wide, 2 meters deep C) 3 meters wide, 3 meters deep D) Any size they want
B
Why is Camp Green Lake unusual as a camp?
It has no lake, it’s in a dried-up desert, and boys dig holes all day.
Why does Zero dig holes so quickly?
He is small, strong, and very experienced at digging.
What nickname does Theodore have? A) Squid B) Armpit C) Zigzag D) Magnet
B
X-Ray is the leader of the boys in Tent D.
True.
Camp Green Lake actually has no lake.
True.
Why is the Warden’s nail polish dangerous? A) It is poisonous B) It is sharp C) It burns D) It smells terrible
A
What is Stanley’s nickname at Camp Green Lake? A) Big Guy B) Caveman C) Fatso D) Yelnats
B
What does Mr. Sir eat instead of smoking? A) Peanuts B) Sunflower seeds C) Gum D) Candy
B
Mr. Pendanski treats the boys with respect and kindness.
False (He pretends to be kind but insults them).
When Stanley finds a fossil, Mr. Pendanski tells him it is not __________.
Important
Stanley believes his bad luck comes from a family curse.
True.
Zero is very good at __________, even though he is quiet.
Digging.
What animal is the boys’ biggest danger when digging? A) Snakes B) Tarantulas C) Yellow-spotted lizards D) Coyotes
C
Stanley Yelnats is sent to Camp Green Lake because he stole shoes.
False (He was accused, but he didn’t steal them).
Mr. Sir always carries a gun.
True.
Stanley is overweight at the beginning of the book.
True.
Sam sold __________ and medicines made from them.
Onions
The boys dig holes as punishment, but secretly the Warden is looking for __________.
A treasure
What happened when Elya Yelnats (Stanley’s great-great-grandfather) broke his promise to Madame Zeroni? A) He became rich B) He was cursed C) He went to America happily D) Nothing happened
B
What was Stanley carrying when the police arrested him? A) A bag of chips B) A pair of sneakers C) His notebook D) A baseball cap
B
How do the boys get water while digging? A) A truck delivers it B) They dig wells C) They drink from the lake D) They ask the Warden
A
What does Stanley find while digging that he gives to X-Ray? A) A gold coin B) A lipstick tube C) A bullet D) A key
B
What is the Warden especially interested in the boys finding? A) Fossils B) Treasure from the past C) Rare animals D) Nothing, she just wants discipline
B
What punishment does the Warden give Mr. Sir after Stanley tells the truth about the sunflower seeds?
She scratches Mr. Sir’s face with her venom nail polish.
Why does X-Ray want Stanley to give him anything he finds? A) Because X-Ray is blind B) Because X-Ray has been at camp the longest C) Because Stanley is new D) Both B and C
D
The boys are allowed to use wheelbarrows when digging.
False.
Stanley teaches Zero how to __________.
Read (and write)
Why does Stanley agree to give X-Ray the lipstick tube he found?
Because X-Ray is the leader and demands it, and Stanley wants to fit in.
The boys at Camp Green Lake dig holes exactly two meters deep and two meters wide.
True.
Zero’s real name is Hector Zeroni.
True.
What family story explains why Stanley has bad luck?
The curse from his great-great-grandfather who broke his promise to Madame Zeroni.
What does Stanley’s father do for a living? A) He is a teacher B) He is an inventor C) He is a shoemaker D) He is a doctor
B
Madame Zeroni told Elya Yelnats to carry a __________ up the mountain every day.
Pig.
Who is the first person Stanley meets at camp? A) Zero B) X-Ray C) Mr. Sir D) Squid
C
The boys at camp each have a __________ instead of a real name.
Nickname
Stanley’s last name is __________.
Yelnats.
The Warden’s nails are painted with regular red nail polish.
False (They are painted with rattlesnake venom polish).
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