◼︎ Chapter 7

  1. Why to you think the Camp Green Lake shovels are 5 feet long? (p. 27)

  2. What’s the reward for finding something the Warden finds interesting? (p. 27)

  3. Where was Stanley’s great-great-grandfather born? (p. 28)

    • Hint: Take a look at the two maps at the bottom of this page.

  4. What does Madame Zeroni say about Myra, the young woman Elya loves? (pp. 29-30)

  5. Why will Elya be able to carry a big, heavy pig up the mountain? (pp. 31)

  6. Why didn’t Elya pick a number between 1 and 10?

  7. Why does Stanley believe sweating is good for him? (p.35)

  8. Zero is the smallest of the campers, but finishes his holes first. (p. 37)

    • What does this tell us about his character?

  9. Zigzag says Zero is a weird dude. Stanley thinks Zigzag is strange.

    • Why does Stanley think Zigzag is the “weirdest dude”?

  10. If you ask Mr. Skye or Mr. Reyn how difficult it would be to dig a 5-feet across, 5-feet deep hole every day, what do you think they’d say?

ABCD (10 points)

  • Why is Elya (and his descendants) cursed?

  • Hint: check p. 31 and p. 37

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