Quiz on Zero

What kind of job would Zero most likely be really good at?

• Teacher

• Police officer

• Engineer

• Camp counselor

How did Zero end up homeless?

• His mom lost her job and their apartment.

• His mom left him at a park one day.

• His mother and father left him alone at home and never came back.

• He ran away from home.

Who is Jaffy?

• Zero’s nickname for his mom

• Zero’s best friend

• Zero’s stuffed giraffe

• Zero’s nickname for his shovel

Why does Zero get water from the camp and not Stanley?

• Stanley is bigger and louder than Zero.

• Stanley is a better and faster digger than Zero.

• Zero is a faster runner than Stanley.

• Zero is more careful and won’t spill the water.

Why did the mother at the park treat Zero so poorly?

• She was afraid of him because he was homeless.

• She didn’t think he was worthy of being friends with her children.

• She didn’t want her children to play with a homeless child.

• All of the above

Which of the following is Zero really good at?

• Directions and math

• Directions and reading

• Math and reading

• None of the above

Which of the following is not a good title for Chapter 44?

• Breakfast at Camp Green Lake

• Good Morning, Warden

• Digging the Last Hole

• The Suitcase

Why could Stanley and Zero have predicted that there might be yellow-spotted lizards in the hole they were digging?

• The lizards eat rattlesnakes that live in the holes.

• The lizards eat scorpions that live in the holes.

• The lizards live in the holes because they provide shade from the sun.

• The lizards are nocturnal.

What does the Warden reveal about herself in this section?

• She truly cares for the boys at Camp Green Lake.

• She’s dug holes since she was a child looking for the treasure.

• She doesn’t plan to hurt Stanley and Zero.

• She plans to use the treasure to make Camp Green Lake a better place.

Which of the following statements about Mr. Pendanski is supported by evidence from the text?

• He is dangerous because he acts like he cares, but he really doesn’t.

• He is genuinely concerned about the boys at Camp Green Lake.

• He will defy the Warden’s orders if he disagrees with them.

• He will do whatever it takes to protect Zero and Stanley from the Warden.