How did the guard wish to be addressed by by Stanley? He insisted that Stanley was to call him Mr. Sir. Explain how the laundry was done.
Why does Stanley think when the sneakers fall on his head?
What does Stanley think when the sneakers fall on his head? He believes that they are destiny’s shoes to be used to help his dad with his invention.
Why doesn’t Camp Green Lake have fences and guards?
Camp Green Lake doesn’t have fences because it is the only place for 100 miles that has water. If you ran away, you would die of thirst. The one big rule at Camp Green Lake is don’t upset the warden.
What is zero confess Stanley?
Zero confessed to Stanley that he was the one who stole Clyde Livingston’s sneakers, which made him the reason that Stanley was there.
Why was the warden being so nice to the campers?
The Warden was treating the campers so well because she was obviously wanting to find something big. She had them work in pairs so they wouldn’t get tired or too thirsty.
How did Stanley respond when zigzag asked to examine the gold tube?
How did Stanley respond when Zig-Zag asked to examine the gold tube? Stanley refuses to show it to Zig-Zag and instead brings it to X-Ray. Stanley tells X-Ray to wait until the morning, so he can get the entire day off instead of just the afternoon.
Who did Elya Yelnats marry?
Myra Menke
When he was fifteen he fell in love with a pretty fourteen year old girl named Myra Menke. Elya wanted to marry Myra but so did Igor Barkov, a fifty-seven year old pig farmer.
What is the first thing Stanley finds as he is digging?
The first thing Stanley finds while he is digging is a rock that has the shape of a fish fossilized in it. Although he had hoped this would qualify as an “interesting” find and he would have the rest of the day off, he was informed that a fossil was of no interest to the warden and he would need to finish his work.
What is Mr Pendanski’s nickname?
Mr. Pendanski introduces Rex and Alan but their nicknames are X-Ray and Squid.
Why does Elya Yelnats become cursed by Madame Zeroni?
She placed a 150-year-long curse on Stanley Yelnats IV (Caveman)’s family, because his so-called no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather Elya Yelnats did not complete his end of a bargain he made with her. Thus, his descendants would be cursed “for always and eternity”.
Why do lawyers take zero with Stanley?
Because he does not want to leave Zero alone at Camp Greenlake. Why does Stanley’s attorney take Zero with them when they leave? The warden can’t produce Zero’s record to show why he was incarcerated.
Why is Stanley angry with himself?
Stanley stays out on the lake digging Zero’s hole. He is angry with himself for letting Zero dig part of his hole and for not going after Zero. He thinks about trying to make a deal with the Warden, telling her where he really found the gold tube, but he is afraid of her rattlesnake fingernails.
What did the judge give Stanley in the trial?
What choices did the Judge give Stanley? Stanley had the choice between going to prison or going to Camp Green Lake for eighteen months.
What does Stanley learn that he will be doing every day?
Don’t upset the warden. What does Stanley learn that he will be doing every day? He will be digging a hole 5ft wide and 5 ft. deep everyday in the hot sun. What does Stanley determine a nickname indicates? It is a term of respect. According to Mr. Pendanski, why are the boys digging a whole everyday? They are digging to build character.
How does Stanley almost get into a fight?
Stanley almost gets into a fight with Zigzag after Zigzag shoves him and he tries to retaliate. Mr. Pendanski sees Zigzag shoving Stanley and tells Stanley to hit back. Stanley tries to fight back, but Zigzag ends up on top of him.
Who does Stanley’s family blame for their problems?
Who does Stanley’s family blame for their problems? His no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather What is unusual about Stanley Yelnats’ name? It’s spelled the same frontwards and backwards Why does Mr. Sir eat a sack of sunflower seeds every week? because he quit smoking What supplies does Mr. Sir give Stanley?
What choices did the Judge give Stanley? Stanley had the choice between going to prison or going to Camp Green Lake for eighteen months.
Why does Stanley need to go to jail?
Stanley has also never been to camp before and even if it is a punishment, it would still be a better experience. Stanley especially doesn’t deserve to go to jail for a crime that he really didn’t commit. I think that Stanley should have gone to jail because if you go to jail you get a proper bed and you get to have a lot of food and water.
Don’t upset the warden. What does Stanley learn that he will be doing every day? He will be digging a hole 5ft wide and 5 ft. deep everyday in the hot sun. What does Stanley determine a nickname indicates? It is a term of respect. According to Mr. Pendanski, why are the boys digging a whole everyday? They are digging to build character.
Stanley almost gets into a fight with Zigzag after Zigzag shoves him and he tries to retaliate. Mr. Pendanski sees Zigzag shoving Stanley and tells Stanley to hit back. Stanley tries to fight back, but Zigzag ends up on top of him.
