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Fat Camp Commandos Fat Camp Commandos
by Daniel Pinkwater


Meet Ralph, Sylvia and Mavis — The Fat Camp Commandos. They take the diet world by storm and start a revolution of flab! They prove that size is not an obstacle, but a source of strength. Read this book with someone you love — and make sure you have plenty of cookies and milk on hand!

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1.   What is Camp Noo Yoo?
 

A weight-loss camp for kids

A yoga retreat for kids

A karate camp for old people

An arts and crafts camp for girls
2.   Why do Ralph & Sylvia go to Camp Noo Yoo?
 

They needed a break after a tough school year.

They like to camp out and be close to nature.

Their parents forced them to go.

It's what they have always dreamed of doing.
3.   What is Moutainburg known for?
 

Palm-reading sheep

Fortune-telling chickens

Tarot-reading horses

Psychic cows
4.   Who is Simon Primly?
 

A famous fat politician

A famous weight-loss guy

A famous fat movie star

A famous criminal mastermind
5.   What dish is popular with the weight loss crowd?
 

Shredded cabbage (with currants)

Shredded lettuce (with nuts)

Shredded brussels sprouts (with peanut butter)

Shredded carrots (with raisins)
6.   Who is Mavis Goldfarb?
 

An A-plus student and Celtic witch

The only cool kid at Camp Noo Yoo

A little, round fatball of fury

All of the above
7.   What is Dick Tator's specialty?
 

Diet Advice and Exhortation

Abusive Reports and Abomination

Creative Abuse and Motivation

Confidence, Encouragement, and Self-Esteem
8.   What kind of cheeseburgers can you eat while on the Junior Weight Whippers diet?
 

Special frozen Weight Whippers mini-burgers with cheese

Rehydrated Weight Whippers gluten-burgers with cheese powder

Cheese-enhanced tofu balls wrapped in cabbage

Weight Whippers garden sprout burgers with cheese-flavored yogurt spread
9.   What does Dr. Deepdip Cha-Cha say?
 

Doctors hardly know anything about fat and thin.

Be nice to your body and you will have a nice body.

Don't get tricked into hating the way you look.

All of the above.
10.   How do Ralph & Sylvia punish their parents for sending them to Camp Noo Yoo?
 

They steal all the snacks out of the refrigerator.

They replace all the sugar with diet sweetener.

They shrink their parents' underwear.

They adjust the scale to read 10 pounds heavier.

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