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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 makes the other boys mad at Stanley?

2. What does Zero tell Stanley before he falls to sleep on the mountain in Part 2, Chapter 39?

3. What does Zero figure out in his head to be 46?

4. Who does Pendanski blame the fight between Zigzag and Standley on?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when Zero & Stanley return to camp from the mountain?

8. What happened when Trout came back to Green Lake?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

There are many changes that take place in Stanley. Compare the differences in Stanley's character from before Camp Green Lake, during the cruelty he endured there, and after he was released and had the fortune.

Essay Topic 3

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

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