Describe Stanley Yelnats.
Big, overweight, kind-hearted, often picked on and/or bullied, unlucky, white (Latvian descent)
Why did Elya Yelnats choose not to marry Myra Menke after all?
He saw that she was empty-headed and foolish, just as Madame Zeroni had warned him.
Why is Stanley's family "unlucky" and who do they blame for it?
They're cursed: Stanley's great-great-grandfather forgot his promise to a gypsy and stole her pig.
Describe Camp Green Lake. Where is it? What's it like?
It's a juvenile detention center in Texas. It's dry, barren, and desert-like except for two trees by the Warden's cabin.
What deal do Stanley and Zero make?
Stanley teaches Zero how to read and write and Zero digs part of Stanley's hole
Describe the Warden.
tall, red-haired, wears a cowboy hat and boots, authoritarian, cruel, has nails painted red
Why was Sam going to be hanged for his kiss with Kate?
Because interracial relationships were against the law.
What two fruits/vegetables did Sam and Kate sell?
Onions and Spiced Peaches
What was Kate Barlow's job before she became a robber and outlaw?
A teacher
Say at least 3 of the Tent D boys' nicknames.
Caveman, Zero, X-Ray, Magnet, Zigzag, Squid, Armpit, Twitch, Barf Bag
What secret ingredient did the Warden put in her nail polish?
Rattlesnake venom
What is Mr. Sir's favorite snack?
Sunflower seeds
What crime was Stanley accused of (that got him sent to Camp Green Lake?)
Stealing a pair of sneakers that baseball player Clyde Livingston had donated to the poor
Describe Zero.
small, quiet, a fast digger, illiterate, good at math, black, doesn't like answering questions, especially from people who mock him
What object of the Warden's interest does Stanley find while digging?
A gold lipstick tube with K. B. engraved on it
Describe a yellow-spotted lizard.
fatal bite, red-rimmed yellow eyes, black teeth, white tongue, exactly 11 yellow spots
How did Stanley end up with Clyde Livingston's sneakers?
They fell from the sky
What does Mr. Sir always say that Camp Green Lake is NOT?
A Girl Scout Camp
How did Stanley's great grandfather lose the fortune he'd made on the stock market?
He got robbed by Kissin' Kate Barlow.