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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. Who comes to help Stanley when Zigzag is getting the better of Stanley in Part 2?

2. What was Kate missing when Trout and Linda forced her into the desert?

3. What happens when the lawyer asks to see Zero's paperwork?

4. What job does the tall man with Stanley's lawyer have?

5. What does Stanley try to do when the water truck comes to give them water?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stanley feel he needs to go back down the mountain, and what is making him hesitant to go?

2. What happens when the attorney tries to get Stanley in the car to leave Camp Green Lake?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why was Stanley found innocent of stealing the sneakers?

9. What happens when Stanley and Zero are able to make it to the top of the mountain?

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

Describe Mr. Pendanski's personality. Is he as abusive to the children as Mr. Sir? Why was Mr. Pendanski willing to take the abuse dished out by the warden? Why did Mr. Pendanski insist on treating Zero like he was stupid?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the situations and actions that had to arise in order to assure that Madam Zeroni's and Elya Yelnats' descendants were both at Green Lake at the same time. Was this luck or destiny? Why did Green Lake's drought seemingly begin and end with the Yelnats' family curse?

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