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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 do the boys say Stanley did to deserve Mr. Sir's treatment with the water?

2. What makes Stanley think there isn't much hope at the top of the mountain?

3. What reason does the warden give for needing to check Stanley's suitcase?

4. What was it that had made Gladys Tennyson's daughter sick?

5. What is Stanley's biggest fear about dying?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When Kissing Kate Barlow came back to her town of Green Lake what did she find?

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

7. What do Zero and Stanley spend their time doing on top of the mountain?

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

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

10. What embarrassed Hattie Parker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There are many things that Stanley believes to be bad luck because of his family curse. Explain how each thing that happened to him could be looked at as a positive thing since Stanley eventually found the fortune buried by Kate Barlow.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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