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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 Kate do as she died?

2. What does Stanley do when Mr. Sir fills his canteen again the first time?

3. What does Mr. Pendanski do because Mr. Sir refuses to give Stanley a fair share of water?

4. Who celebrates a birthday in Part 2?

5. What does Stanley tell Zero the onion is that they find atop the mountain?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Explain how it changes Stanley's situation that Zero is digging for Stanley an hour out of every day?

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

7. What does Zero discover about the metal case he and Stanley have found?

8. What encourages Stanley as he walks through the desert alone after the water truck incident?

9. After recovering on top of the mountain, what do Zero and Stanley plan to do?

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

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

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 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?

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