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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 two things do Zero and Stanley pack before heading back to camp from the mountain?

2. What does NOT describe the substance in the jars found by Zero?

3. Who celebrates a birthday in Part 2?

4. What surprises Stanley as he walks through the desert alone after the water truck incident?

5. What did Trout and Linda want from Kate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Pendanski say happened when the other couselors and the warden come to investigate the fight between Stanley and Zigzag?

2. What happens after Mr. Sir has filled Stanley's canteen for the first time?

3. What happens when the water truck comes to the dig site the afternoon Zero's replacement arrives?

4. What do Zigzag and the other boys do to Stanley to bait him into a fight?

5. What stops the warden from taking the metal case from Zero and Stanley?

6. What surprises Stanley as he walks across the desert after the water truck incident?

7. Why does Stanley want to go back to camp so badly after finding Zero in the desert?

8. What happens when lightning crosses the dark desert sky?

9. What happens when Zero is questioned about the reading lessons Stanley is giving him?

10. Describe the boy that comes to Camp Green Lake to take Zero's place.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Warden's personality. Why does she treat Mr. Sir and Mr. Pendanski harshly? Does she treat the children better or the counselors?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the relationship between Stanley Yelnats and his family. How does this relationship differ from the other kids shown at camp? In what way could Stanley's family relationship have been better?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the words to the lullaby that had been passed down through both the Yelnats family and the Zeroni family. What is significant about the words in the song?

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