5. Why doesn’t Camp Green Lake have fences? Camp Green Lake doesn’t have fences because
if anyone tried to escape they would never stay alive because Camp Green Lake has the only water for a hundred miles
.
What is ironic about Camp Green Lake?
The novel Holes is littered with ironic aspects. For example, the name of the camp, Camp Green Lake, is ironic because
the camp does not have a lake
; in fact it hasn’t even rained there for 110 years. Stanley Yelnats was named after his great-great grandfather who happened to be cursed because he stole some pig.
What is the only real rule at Camp Green Lake?
Camp Greenlake has only one rule:
Whatever you do, DO NOT UPSET THE WARDEN
!! When Stanley Yelnats is first sentenced to time at Camp Green Lake, his expectations are fair. He rationalizes his sentence by saying that he “has never been to camp before.”
Why do they dig holes at Camp Green Lake?
As a Camp. Camp Green Lake remained in the possession of the Walker family. The Warden (Louise Walker) of the camp, who is a member of the Walker family, was forced to dig a hole
for the loot buried somewhere in the desert when she was a little girl
.
Why are there no guard towers or electric fences at the camp?
Why are there no guard towers or electric fences at Camp Green Lake?
The warden believes digging holes distracts the boys from wanting to run away.
What happened to barf bag in holes?
Barfbag was
sent to a hospital to be treated for his bite and never returned to Camp Green Lake
. Stanley Yelnats IV replaced him.
Why did zero take off from the camp?
Zero promises to help Stanley dig part of his hole each day, so that Stanley saves some of his energy to teach him how to read. Then, Zero runs away from camp, which of course is a bad idea because
he runs into the desert without any supplies
.
Why did Stanley have a box of stationery?
Why did Stanley have a box of stationary?
To write to his parents every week
. How do we know that Stanley was very unhappy at home? Stanley had no friends and his classmates where making fun of his size.
How is foreshadowing used in Holes?
Stanley Yelnats I, who was robbed by Kissin’ Kate Barlow, said he took refuge on God’s Thumb, which – as soon as we learn that there is a mountain that looks like a thumb near Camp Green Lake –
foreshadows Stanley IV’s own journey up the mountain
.
Who replaces zero in Stanley’s tent?
Twitch (Brian)
– the boy who replaces Zero, does a lot of fidgeting. The Warden – She runs Camp Green Lake. She is also known to be violent and abusive (when she slashed Mr. Sir).
What is zigzag in holes?
Zigzag is
one of the boys in Tent D
. He’s white and one of the tallest at camp, though this is mostly because his neck is exceptionally long. He takes a great deal of offense to Stanley and Zero’s agreement for Zero to dig part of Stanley’s hole, so he begins a fight with Stanley with Mr. Pendanski’s blessing.
Why do the campers have nicknames in holes?
Pendanski insists on calling the campers by the names that “society will recognize them by” (5.30) – that is, their given names. But the boys prefer to call themselves by the nicknames they’ve assumed since coming to camp. In one way this is
a nod to X-Ray’s power
– he’s the one who assigns the nicknames.
What is the most important rule at Camp Green Lake?
There’s really only one rule at Camp Green Lake:
Don’t upset the Warden
.”
What crime did Stanley commit in holes?
Stanley was convicted of
stealing the shoes
and sent to Camp Green Lake.
What happens to Camp Green Lake at the end of the book?
The Attorney General closes Camp Green Lake
. The Warden, whose real name is Ms. Walker, is forced to sell the land. Hector is revealed to be Madame Zeroni’s great-great-great grandson.
Is it true that campers often lie in the hammock at Camp Green Lake?
The hammock belongs to the Warden so the campers cannot lie in it
. Rattlesnakes and scorpions hide in the shade under rocks and in holes that the campers of Camp Green Lake dig. Rattlesnakes and scorpions are horrible but nothing is as dangerous as the yellow-spotted lizard, whose bite is always fatal.
What are the only two things growing at Camp Green Lake?
The only trees are
two old oaks
on the Eastern edge of the lake. A hammock is stretched between the two trees, and a log cabin stands behind that. The kids are forbidden to lie in the hammock. It belongs to the warden.
Why does Stanley write his letter in the tent?
Stanley is stronger now and finishes his holes faster. When he returns to camp he writes a letter to his mother in his tent
so that the other boys won’t see him
.
What happened to Zero’s mother in holes?
At a young age, his mother usually left him at Laney Park, as she couldn’t take him with her everywhere. Sadly, one day,
she left him there but never came back
(A theory is that she was arrested for stealing, sentenced by a kangaroo court like the one that incarcerated Stanley Yelnats IV).
Why do they call Mr Pendanski mom?
Mr. Pendanski, on the other hand, seems to be a surprisingly kind presence at Camp Green Lake. The fact that the boys call him “mom” suggests that
he is like a caring family member to them
, and his desire for the other boys to help Stanley also supports this.
What did Elya remember as his ship was clearing the harbor?
What did Elya remember as his ship was clearing the harbor?
He forgot to carry madame zeroni up the mountain
.
Why is Stanley scared to drink from his canteen?
Why won’t Stanley drink from his canteen when Mr. Sir finally fills it?
Because he does not know what Mr. Sir put in it
.
Why is zigzag in Camp Green Lake?
Ricky was sent to Camp Green Lake
for setting off fire crackers at a school that ended up setting off the fire alarms
.
Is Zero a real name?
The name Zero is
primarily a male name of Greek origin
that means Nothing, Empty.
How did magnet get his nickname in holes?
Magnet. Another boy at the camp, Magnet earned his nickname
by his ability to steal things
. “My fingers are like little magnets,” he claims after he steals Mr. Sir’s sunflower seeds in Chapter 19.
Why do campers sometimes try to get bitten by a rattlesnake or scorpion?
Why will campers sometimes permit themselves to be bitten by a rattlesnake or a scorpion?
Because they wanted to rest and not digging holes
. What is the significance of the phrase, “The Warden owns the shade”? That the Warden controls all in the camp.
What did Stanley’s mother want him to do while he was at camp?
It was a box his mother gave him to
take to Camp Green Lake
, he promised he would write her at least once a week. Was Stanley happy or unhappy at home? Stanley was unhappy at home because he did not have any friends and the kids at school teased him. You just studied 28 terms!
