Understanding Chapter 35

Stanley finds Zero in a weak state and tries to help him. They discover jars of 'sploosh' under a boat, which they drink despite its age. Zero refuses to return to Camp Greenlake, fearing punishment. Stanley devises a plan to avoid trouble by revealing the true location of a previously found item. They discuss the boat's name, 'Mary Lou,' and language nuances. Zero experiences pain, and Stanley insists on taking him back, highlighting the urgency of their situation.

What did Zero's face resemble when Stanley found him?

• A jack-o'-lantern left out too long

• A smiling clown

• A freshly carved pumpkin

• A sunken ship

What did Zero offer Stanley under the boat?

• A map

• A bottle of water

• A piece of bread

• Some sploosh

How did Zero open the jar of sploosh?

• With his hands

• Using a rock

• With a shovel

• By smashing it on the ground

What did Stanley initially fear about the sploosh?

• It was too sweet

• It was too cold

• It might contain bacteria

• It was too spicy

What did Zero think the letters on the boat spelled?

• Mar-yo-lu-oh

• Mario

• Marlowe

• Mary Lou

What did Stanley explain about the letter 'Y' to Zero?

• It always makes the 'yuh' sound

• It is silent at the end of words

• It can be a vowel or a consonant

• It is always a consonant

What did Zero do after feeling unwell?

• He ran back to camp

• He lay on the ground

• He drank more sploosh

• He started digging

What was Stanley's plan to avoid trouble with the warden?

• To dig more holes

• To hide in the boat

• To tell the truth about the gold tube

• To run away

What did Zero do to the rattlesnake according to Stanley?

• He ignored it

• He stepped on it accidentally

• He stepped on it on purpose

• He ran away from it

What did Stanley want Zero to look at in the distance?

• A tree

• A mountain

• A river

• A cloud