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  • Why is there no lake at Camp Green Lake
    It is winter
    It moved underground
    It was drained
    It dried up
  • Who gives Stanley the choice between jail or camp
    His principal
    His father
    The judge
    The sheriff
  • Why does the Warden order boys to dig carefully
    She wants straighter holes
    She wants to punish Mr Pendanski
    She thinks something valuable is buried
    She wants larger piles
  • Why does Mr Sir pour Stanley’s water on the ground
    He forgot instructions
    He tripped
    To punish him
    To cool the dirt
  • Why does Magnet say he likes animals
    He wants a pet lizard
    He wants a horse ranch
    He wants to train monkeys
    He wants to be a vet
  • Why does Zero finish his hole so quickly
    He cheats
    He digs at night
    He is very skilled
    He uses two shovels
  • Why does Stanley think XRay misled the Warden
    XRay bragged
    He knows where the tube was really found
    XRay dropped it
    Zero admitted it
  • Why is recycling old sneakers important to Stanley’s father
    He collects sneakers
    He wants to save the planet
    He wants a hobby
    He believes it will make him rich
  • Why is the Warden excited about the tube
    She thinks it is gold
    She wants to sell it
    She thinks Zero found it
    She knows it is connected to Kate Barlow
  • Why is the first hole the hardest
    Zero watches closely
    The heat is strongest then
    The tools are heavier then
    Campers are not used to digging
  • Why does Stanley pour out the water
    He is afraid to drink it
    He wants to dig faster
    He thinks Zero wants it
    He wants attention
  • Why do campers spit in their finished holes
    It waters the dirt
    It is tradition
    It keeps away lizards
    It helps fossils grow
  • Why are campers forbidden from using the hammock
    It belongs to the Warden
    It is broken
    It has snakes
    It is unsafe
  • Why is Stanley sent to Camp Green Lake
    He skipped classes
    He ran from school
    He is accused of stealing shoes
    He fought a bully
  • Why is XRay the leader despite being small
    He is fastest
    He has been there longest
    He is strongest
    He is smartest
  • What does Stanley think when he finds the fossil
    He worries it is alive
    He thinks Zero planted it
    He hopes for a day off
    He thinks it is treasure
  • What does Stanley find while digging his second hole
    A shoe buckle
    A coin
    A fish fossil
    A gold tube
  • Why does XRay wait until morning to show the tube to the Warden
    He wants more help digging
    He wants to annoy Mr Sir
    He wants sunrise luck
    He wants a full day off
  • Why does Zigzag believe cameras are in camp
    He saw wires
    He heard buzzing
    Mr Pendanski told him
    The Warden knows everything
  • Who shows Stanley the water spigot
    Squid
    Zigzag
    XRay
    Armpit
  • Why is Stanley’s canteen empty when he wants a drink
    Zero took it
    It leaked out
    He drank earlier
    Mr Sir forgot
  • Why does Stanley admire Clyde Livingston
    He is a famous baseball player
    He is a movie star
    He is his neighbor
    He is a singer
  • Why does Stanley hide the gold tube at first
    He fears the Warden
    XRay told him to give him finds
    He wants to keep it
    He thinks it is worthless
  • Why is Tent D important to Stanley
    It is where he sleeps
    It has bathrooms
    It has food
    It is air conditioned
  • Why should campers avoid yellow spotted lizards
    Their bite is deadly
    They smell bad
    They steal food
    They follow people
  • Who supposedly cursed the Yelnats family
    The sheriff
    The Warden’s ancestor
    Madame Zeroni’s daughter
    Elya Yelnats’ mistake
  • Why is Stanley proud after finishing his first hole
    It took real effort
    He finished first
    Zero praised him
    It was the biggest
  • Why do the boys begin digging in pairs
    To race each other
    To sift dirt twice
    To rest
    To confuse the Warden
  • Why do the boys have a meeting about their future
    XRay wants a career
    The Warden ordered it
    Zero suggested it
    Mr Pendanski insists
  • Why was Stanley often bullied at school
    He was overweight
    He was tall
    He was wealthy
    He was too athletic
  • Why do the boys tease Stanley about teaching Zero
    They hate Stanley’s handwriting
    They think Zero is dumb
    The Warden ordered them to
    They want lessons too
  • Why do rattlesnakes and scorpions hide under rocks
    For shade
    To hide from campers
    For food
    To find water
  • Why does Stanley imagine Derrick Dunne being beaten up
    It helps him dig faster
    It scares Zero
    It impresses XRay
    It motivates him
  • Why does Zero like digging holes
    He never realizes he can stop
    He wants muscles
    It is all he knows
    He enjoys the heat
  • Why do boys dig holes at Camp Green Lake
    To find treasure
    To exercise
    To avoid chores
    To build character
  • Why does Stanley claim the second hole is hardest
    His body aches more
    Zero told him to
    It is deeper
    He wants sympathy
  • What does Stanley bring with him to camp
    A phone
    Snacks
    Stationery and clothes
    A baseball bat
  • What letters are engraved on the gold tube
    S T
    C L
    Y E
    K B
  • Why do the boys laugh when Stanley admits he stole the shoes
    They saw him steal them
    They think he is lying badly
    They do not believe him
    They think he is bragging
  • Why is Zero assigned as Stanley’s partner
    He digs fastest
    He complained
    He requested Stanley
    He found the tube
  • Why do people not believe Stanley’s story about the shoes
    He laughed in court
    It sounds impossible
    He has no proof
    He lies often
  • Why is Stanley shocked the food tastes bad
    He expected gourmet food
    He cannot smell
    It all tastes the same
    He hates vegetables
  • Why is Zero interested in Stanley’s letter
    He wants to steal it
    He wants to show it to XRay
    He wants to correct him
    He wants to learn to read
  • Why did the stolen sneakers smell terrible
    The donor had foot odor
    They were rotten
    They were in the trash
    They were old leather
  • Why does XRay want Stanley to give him future finds
    He wants Stanley punished
    He needs luck
    He deserves a reward
    He fears the Warden
  • Why does Mr Pendanski insult Zero during lessons
    He wants Zero to give up
    He thinks XRay requested it
    He thinks it is funny
    He wants Stanley to stop
  • Why does Stanley refuse to drink from his refilled canteen
    He wants Zero to drink it
    He fears it was tampered with
    He thinks it is empty
    He prefers juice
  • Why does Stanley realize he is defective not the shovel
    Zero complains
    Mr Sir says so
    The shovel bends
    Other boys dig faster
  • Why does Mr Sir warn Stanley about water
    He will always be thirsty
    He will get unlimited water
    He must share it
    He should save others water
  • Why is Stanley handcuffed on the bus
    He attacked someone
    The guard mistrusts him
    He asked for it
    Rules require it
  • Why does Stanley agree to XRay’s plan
    He dislikes Zero
    He wants acceptance
    He wants water
    He wants a day off
  • Why is Zero named Zero
    He hates numbers
    He chose it
    He liked the sound
    People think he has nothing in his head
  • Why does Stanley finally agree to teach Zero
    Mr Sir commanded him
    He wanted company
    Zero helped dig his hole
    Zero bribed him
  • Why is Stanley’s father always frustrated
    His inventions always fail
    He works too much
    He hates shoes
    He misses Stanley
  • Why do Stanley’s parents mention their family curse
    To entertain him
    To explain bad luck
    To teach history
    To scare him
  • Why does Mr Pendanski reject the fossil as important
    Fossils are everywhere
    It is not old enough
    The Warden is not interested
    It is too small
  • Why does Stanley sleep in Barf Bag’s old cot
    He arrived last
    He lost a bet
    Barf Bag left camp
    He requested it
  • Why does Mr Sir treat Stanley poorly
    He is angry about the Warden scratching him
    He dislikes Caveman
    Stanley insulted him
    Zero told him to
  • Why does the Warden stay at the dig site all day
    She likes the sun
    She is looking for treasure
    She wants to supervise Mr Sir
    She wants to watch Stanley suffer
  • Why does Stanley begin to respect Zero
    Zero is funny
    Zero is clever
    Zero is older
    Zero is rich
  • Why does Zero learn the alphabet quickly
    He memorized it earlier
    XRay helped him
    He is smarter than others think
    He practiced in school
  • Why is the second hole harder
    The sun is hotter
    Stanley is already sore
    Zero refuses to help
    It is deeper
  • What nickname does Mr Pendanski go by
    Dad
    Coach
    Mom
    Chief
  • Why does Stanley tell everyone he stole the shoes
    They do not believe the truth
    He wants to fit in
    He wants less digging
    He wants to impress Zero