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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the sheriff tell Kate that he always got drunk before?

2. How does Zigzag say the warden knows so much about the boys?

3. What does the warden do after telling Mr. Sir she doesn't care about his sunflower seeds?

4. What does Mr. Pendanski say is the one real rule at Camp Green Lake?

5. How are the boys supposed to measure the holes that they dig?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Stanley handle the fact that he is going to Camp Green Lake?

2. Describe the shovels and the reason that the kids are given the shovels at Camp Green Lake.

3. Why does Stanley offer to teach Zero to read?

4. What is the nickname Stanley gets at Camp Green Lake, and how does he get it?

5. How does Stanley's second hole differ from the first?

6. How does Stanley's first day of digging go?

7. Describe Mr. Sir.

8. What does the warden ask Stanley to bring her when Mr. Sir takes him in for stealing sunflower seeds?

9. What happens to Stanley when the boys are all digging in one giant hole?

10. What does Stanley tell X-Ray to do with the object he finds on his second day of digging?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Mr. Sir choose to refuse Stanly any water after Mr. Sir's sunflower seeds were taken? Could there have been better punishment? Describe Mr. Sir and Stanley's stand off regarding the water and what it's really about.

Essay Topic 2

Look at Zero's personality. Why did Zero hit Mr. Pendanski with a shovel? Why would Zero refuse to go back to camp when it was likely he would die in the desert? Why was Zero so willing to dig for Stanley and to fight for him when Zigzag attacked?

Essay Topic 3

Speculate on the reasons that X-Ray is the head of the boys at Tent D. What characteristics does X-Ray have that put him in a position of authority? Why is X-Ray unable to congratulate Stanley and Zero when they are released from camp?

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