Why does Stanley initially decide to look inside every dug hole he passes while walking away from the camp?, He is hoping to find another gold lipstick tube with the initials KB., He is looking for a hidden water container left behind by other campers., He doesn't openly admit it to himself, but he is searching for any sign of Zero., He wants to check if any fossils of prehistoric fish are buried out further., What terrifying surprise does Stanley find inside the first hole of a random cluster he discovers off to the left?, A massive swarm of desert tarantulas crawling over rocks., A hidden nest of rattlesnakes coiled up tightly., A family of yellow-spotted lizards looking up at him with large red eyes., A dry, decaying human skeleton half-buried in the sand., What object does Stanley find on the ground about fifty yards away after fleeing from the lizards?, An old, faded cowboy hat studded with turquoise., An empty burlap sack of sunflower seeds., A cracked plastic canteen missing its cap., A rusted iron latch from a colonial suitcase., What does Stanley find inside the object he picked up off the ground, which he jokes is his "lunch"?, A single sunflower seed stuck to the burlap., A half-eaten piece of a chocolate-chip cookie., A small piece of dried baloney meat., A few drops of condensed morning dew., What trick of the desert heat briefly fools Stanley into running forward before it disappears?, A mirage of a giant, green meadow full of peach trees., A mirage of a pool of water less than a hundred yards away., A mirage of his father's tiny apartment building., A mirage of a red pickup truck filled with water tanks., What symbol of encouragement keeps giving Stanley a "thumbs-up sign" as he looks toward the mountains?, A cloud formation drifting slowly across the midday sun., A specific mountain formation that looks like a giant fist with its thumb sticking up., A telephone wire that rises and falls along the distant horizon., A massive white stone cliff shaped like an arrow pointing west., Why does Stanley decide to change his direction and walk toward the mysterious object on the right instead of heading straight for Big Thumb?, He knows Big Thumb is too far away to reach, but the closer, mysterious object acts as a practical halfway point., He spots a flock of buzzards circling directly above the object., He thinks the object is a water truck that Mr. Sir abandoned in the desert., He notices a sudden heavy rainstorm pouring down only over that specific area., What is the unexpected object Stanley finds half-buried upside down in the middle of the wasteland?, An old wooden stagecoach from the 19th century., A motorized fishing boat with an iron propeller., An overturned wagon surrounded by rotting peach baskets., A rowboat named Mary Lou., What reaches up out of the tunnel leading below the half-buried object, answering Stanley's dry shout?, A wild animal's claw covered in black mud., A dark hand and an orange sleeve., A long, skinny neck with frizzy blond hair., A rusted steel shovel blade dripping with grease., What does Zero's face look like to Stanley when he first crawls out from under the boat?, A blank canvas staring intensely without any visible expression., A hard-boiled egg sticking awkwardly out of his swollen neck., A jack-o’-lantern left out too many days past Halloween, half-rotten with sunken eyes., A smooth, flawless mask that radiates extreme heat and sweat., What is the weak, raspy question Zero first asks Stanley upon seeing him?, "Did you bring my canteen?", "Is that water?", "Where is the truck?", "Can you teach me to read?", What name did Zero give to the sweet, bubbly, mushy nectar he found buried under the boat?, Peach Tonic, Sploosh, Magic Juice, Onion Mash, How many jars of this mysterious liquid did Zero originally find hidden under the overturned boat?, Six jars, Ten jars, Twelve jars, Sixteen jars, How does Zero manage to open the tightly sealed jars when his weak hands fail to unscrew the lids?, He breaks the tops clean off by hitting the jars against the blade of his shovel., He pries them open using the sharp end of a metal bullet casing., He uses his teeth to slowly crack the glass threads of the lid., Stanley smashes them against the hard wooden side of the boat., What historical fruit does Stanley realize the sweet, bubbly nectar must have been made from over a century ago?, Latvia apples, Sweet onions, Spiced peaches, Wild cactus berries, What name does Zero struggle to read off the back of the boat, mispronouncing it as "Mar-ya Luh-oh-oo"?, Madame Zeroni, Mary Lou, Miss Katherine, Linda Walker, How many unbroken jars do Stanley and Zero place inside the burlap sack before leaving the boat?, Two jars, Four jars, Six jars, Eight jars, What encouraging phrase does Zero tell Stanley when Stanley warns him that he isn't exactly the luckiest guy in the world?, "I learn from failure.", "When you spend your whole life living in a hole, the only way you can go is up.", "We are all equal under the eyes of God.", "Destiny is on our side this time.", What specific mental trick does Stanley use while walking to make himself believe Big Thumb is getting closer?, He counts his sequential steps out loud up to ten thousand., He sings the sweet, sad wolf song his father taught him over and over., He takes a mental snapshot of it, then avoids looking at it for ten minutes to see if it changes size., He focuses entirely on the telephone wires rising and falling along the road., What mental distraction does Stanley provide to help Zero concentrate on something other than his severe stomach pain?, He recites nursery rhymes from Sesame Street., He gives him simple words to sound out and spell, starting with "R-U-N"., He tells him long stories about his school bully, Derrick Dunne., He explains how ratios and math problems work on a chalkboard., How do the boys get past the steep, fifty-foot vertical stone cliffs blocking their view of Big Thumb?, They find an old, rusty iron ladder left behind by rattlesnake hunters., They use thorny vines as makeshift climbing ropes to pull themselves up., They climb straight up a series of ledges using a foot-wide rock rut for support., They walk five miles around the base until the cliff slopes down gradually., What happens to Zero's hands as he keeps the shovel blade securely in place to pull Stanley up the cliff ledge?, They get badly stung by a swarm of desert gnats., They get deeply gashed and covered in blood from holding the sharp metal blade., They go completely numb due to his sudden stomach cramps., They slip off the wooden shaft, causing him to fall back onto the dirt pile., What terrifying thought crosses Stanley's mind as they finally reach the base of the mountain and Big Thumb disappears from view?, He is terrified that the Warden's secret microphones are hidden in the weeds., He is scared that if there is no water or refuge at the top, they will have nothing left—not even hope., He is afraid that Trout Walker's motorized boat will hear them from the lake., He fears that a family of yellow-spotted lizards is tracking their blood trail., What annoying environmental factor begins swarming around the boys as they sweat and climb higher up the weed patches?, A massive swarm of desert gnats., A colony of aggressive red fire ants., A flock of hungry, lonely vultures., Poisonous tarantulas hiding under the thorny vines., What hard word does Stanley give Zero to spell right before Zero doubles over and violently throws up?, B-U-G-S, C-A-T, F-A-T, L-U-N-C-H, What sudden environmental change makes Stanley realize they must be getting close to water?, The air becomes completely freezing and smells of burning rubber., He spots a pool of clear, emerald water flowing downhill., They begin passing thick patches of green weeds and bugs, which didn't exist on the dry lake., The dark sky suddenly opens up and trills with a heavy rainstorm., When Zero collapses completely and cannot stand up, how does Stanley manage to get him further up the mountain?, He ties the burlap sack around Zero's waist and drags him through the dirt., He uses the wooden shovel handle as a splint for Zero's numb legs., He lifts Zero's worn-out body and carries him over his right shoulder., He sits next to him in the meadow and waits for his pain to recede., What foul odor hangs heavy in the air all around them as the ground begins to flatten out near a giant stone precipice?, The bitter, rotting smell of thousands of wild onions., The sour milk smell of their dirty, unwashed camp cots., The stifling smell of burning rubber and foot odor from the city., The exhaust fumes blowing directly from Mr. Sir's pickup truck., What sudden realization causes Stanley to rejoice right after he slips and tumbles face-down into a muddy gully?, He realizes he can use the broken jar pieces to make a defensive knife., He realizes that you absolutely need water to make mud, meaning water is nearby., He spots his father's successful sneaker invention lying in the ditch., He recognizes that this is the exact spot where Kissin’ Kate Barlow died laughing., What smooth, round object does Stanley's hand find buried in the soggy soil, which he eats gratefully without even peeling?, A fossilized prehistoric fish bone., A fresh, ripe peach that fell from a tree., A wild onion., A sugar-frosted flake cereal box.

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