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Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the irony in the name Camp Green Lake?

a)

the lake is actually blue

b)

there is nothing green and there is no lake

c)

the lake is actually a pool

d)

the lake was actually named Mary Lou

2.

Which answer best explains the curse of the one-legged gypsy?

a)

Stanley stole a shoe and now his family is cursed forever.

b)

Stanley’s dad is a failed inventor

c)

A one legged gypsy put a curse on Stanley for stealing shoes

d)

Elya Yelnats made a promise to a gypsy, but forgot about her

3.

For what crime was Stanley sent to Camp Green Lake?

a)

stealing a pig

b)

killing Hector Zeroni

c)

stealing famous shoes

d)

kicking a puppy

4.

What was Stanley's version of the crime he committed?

a)

The shoes fell from the sky and hit him on the head

b)

Hector gave him the shoes

c)

Stanley took the shoes off a parked car

d)

Stanley tripped over the shoes in the street

5.

Who was Elya Yelnats?

a)

The school teacher in the town of Green Lake.

b)

The pretty lady Stanley liked at school

c)

Stanley's great-great grandfather

d)

Stanley's dad

6.

Why did Stanley refer to the fossil as his miracle?

a)

he thought it would get him the day off

b)

he thought the fish was cool

c)

he thought the Warden would want it as a pet

d)

he knew the other boys would want it

7.

X-Ray waited until the next day to show the tube. Why was the time difference important?

a)

They were no longer digging near where it was actually found

b)

The gold tube was found in X-ray's hole the day before

c)

The Warden might like to see it more in the morning

d)

X-ray wanted the whole day off

8.

Why was Stanley glad to be called Caveman?

a)

he was fat and he liked it

b)

he liked digging holes

c)

it meant he was a part of the group

d)

he was stupid, so the nickname fit

9.

Why was stanley sure he wouldn't find anything, despite his careful search through Zero's dirt?

a)

Zero was a good digger

b)

Stanley knew they were digging in the wrong place

c)

Stanley couldn't see well enough to find anything

d)

Zero was too stupid to find anything

10.

Why did Stanley not have to worry about Zero reading over his shoulder?

a)

Zero could not read or write

b)

Zero was reading the letter too

c)

Zero wanted to write a letter to his mom

d)

Zero just wanted to talk

11.

Explain the unusual turn of events in the Warden's cabin.

a)

Stanley got in big trouble

b)

The Warden scratched Mr. Sir with her red nails

c)

The warden told Stanley to runaway and never come back

d)

The Warden scratched Stanley with her rattlesnake nailpolish

12.

What insight did Stanley suddenly have about the golden tube while in the Warden's cabin?

a)

It was a bullet casing from Kissin' Kate Barlow's gun

b)

It was a lipstick tube that belonged to the warden

c)

It was a lipstick tube that Stanley's mother had given him

d)

It was a lipstick tube that belonged to Kissin' Kate Barlow

13.

Describe Green Lake as it was 100 years ago.

a)

It was a dirty town full of ugly people.

b)

It was a beautiful town on the largest lake in Texas.

c)

It was a lake full of green plants.

d)

It was rough, cracked, and dry

14.

Explain how Katherine Barlow acquired the name Kissin' Kate Barlow

a)

She kissed a black man

b)

She refused to kiss the sheriff

c)

She kissed everyone in town

d)

She killed the sheriff, them gave him the kiss he asked for

15.

How did Kate die?

a)

She was bitten by a rattlesnake

b)

She was bitten on the wrist by a yellow spotted lizzard

c)

She was bitten on the ankle by a yellow spotted lizzard

d)

Trout Walker shot her

16.

What was Zero's real name?

a)

Hector Zeroni

b)

Madame Zeroni

c)

Elya Yelnats

d)

Hulio Zeroni

17.

Why was Zero's real name important?

a)

He was Stanley's long-lost brother

b)

He was Stanley's long-lost brother

c)

He might be related to Madame Zeroni

d)

He killed Kissin' Kate Barlow

18.

What had Stanley's great-great grandfather done to stay alive after Kate Barlow robbed him?

a)

He went crazy and died

b)

He found refuge under the Mary Lou

c)

He found refuge on "God's Thumb"

d)

Kate kissed him, but didn't kill him because she loved him

19.

Why does the Warden repeatedly ask Mr. Pendanski if Zero had any people who cared about him?

a)

She wanted to find him and kill him

b)

She wanted to make it look like he never existed

c)

She wanted him to dig for treasure

d)

She wanted to make sure his mom still loved him

20.

Why did Stanley try to steal the water truck?

a)

To take water to Zero

b)

Stanley wanted Mr. Sir to teach him how to drive

c)

Twitch dared Stanley to do it

d)

Mr. Sir was mean and Stanley wanted to get back at him

21.

When Stanley stole the truck, he ran it into ______________.

a)

a tree

b)

a hole

c)

the Warden's cabin

d)

a nest of yellow spotted lizzards

22.

What did Stanley find while walking across the barren wasteland after running away from camp?

a)

an Italian restaurant

b)

an old boat, half buried in the ground

c)

the skeleton of a donkey

d)

Zero, dead on the ground

23.

What might the substance Zero found under the boat be?

a)

old onion juice

b)

Sam's onion tonic

c)

Katherine Barlow's spiced peaches

d)

gross

24.

According to Zero, how did the boat probably get its name?

a)

It was named after a donkey in a bikini.

b)

It was probably named after someone's mother.

c)

It was probably named after someone's pet.

d)

It was probably named after someone's pretty girlfriend.

25.

As they climbed, Stanley found weeds and bugs. What did he realize about these things?

a)

Weeds and bugs need water to live.

b)

He is dying.

c)

They have to go back to camp.

d)

They will never get to big thumb alive.

26.

How does Zero make it up the final portion of the climb to the top of the mountain?

a)

He walks.

b)

He crawls.

c)

Stanley carries him.

d)

He takes a nap first.

27.

What does Zero confess at the top of the mountain that makes Stanley think his friend is crazy?

a)

Zero admits he has no family.

b)

Zero admits he stole the shoes.

c)

Zero tells Stanley he loves him.

d)

Zero says he created the big thumb.

28.

What did Zero do with Clyde Livingston's shoes when everyone started making a fuss over them?

a)

He took them off and threw them over the bridge.

b)

He took them off and hid them in the park.

c)

He hid in a bush until the police went away.

d)

He took them off and left them on a parked car.

29.

What had the boys planned to do on their return to Camp Green Lake?

a)

Steal the water truck and drive away up the camp road.

b)

Free all the other campers and kill the warden.

c)

Sneak in, dig for treasure, get water, and leave up the road

d)

Sneak in, steal the Warden's trunk, and sleep in a hole.

30.

What did Stanley uncover in the hole?

a)

a sack of sunflower seeds

b)

nothing

c)

a metal suitcase

d)

another shovel

31.

How do we know that the Warden and Mr. Sir were not expecting the boys to come back?

a)

Their faces looked surprised.

b)

The Warden asked them to come back.

c)

The Warden and Mr. Sir were still in their pajamas.

d)

They were afraid of the lizards.

32.

Why did the Warden ask the counselors to tell the campers they wouldn't have to dig more holes?

a)

She was going to kill them all.

b)

The camp was actually closing forever.

c)

She had already found what she was looking for.

d)

She wanted to take a nap after being up all night.

33.

What does Zero do to keep his mind off the lizards during the night?

a)

talk to Stanley

b)

sleep

c)

pet the lizards

d)

try to read the name on the suitcase

34.

Whose name was on the suitcase?

a)

The Warden's grandfather

b)

Stanley Yelnats's

c)

Kate Barlow's

d)

Hector Zeroni's

35.

What special information do we learn about the Warden's name in chapter 48?

a)

Her last name is Walker, related to Trout Walker.

b)

Her last name is Barlow, she was Kate's niece.

c)

Her last name was Yelnats; she is Stanley's great aunt.

d)

Her last name is Zeroni, she is actually a gypsy

36.

Why did Mr. Pendanski hesitate when the Warden ordered him to get Hector Zeroni's file?

a)

Because Mr. Pendanski was stupid.

b)

Because only Mr. Sir knew where the files were.

c)

Because the warden had Mr. Pendanski destroy Hector's file.

d)

Because Hector was dead

37.

Why were the boys safe from the yellow spotted lizards after finding the treasure?

a)

The lizards were afraid of Stanley's curse.

b)

The boys were too dirty to taste good.

c)

The boys had eaten onions, lizards don't like onion blood.

d)

The lizards weren't hungry

38.

Stanley found out his father had finally invented something. What did he invent?

a)

A foot odor eliminator that smells like peaches.

b)

A foot odor eliminator that smells like onions.

c)

A face cream that smells like peaches.

d)

A spray to ward off yellow spotted lizards.

39.

What was in the suitcase?

a)

tons of gold and jewels

b)

Some cheap jewls and some very important papers

c)

The deed to Green Lake and all the Warden's money

d)

A yellow spotted lizard skeleton

40.

What reversed the curse of the one legged gypsy?

a)

Stanley carried Hector up the mountain and sang him the song

b)

Stanley and Hector became best friends

c)

Hector carried Stanley up the mountain

d)

Stanley's father finally invented something