Camp Green Lake has finally shut down after years of
putting young boys out in the hot sun to dig for hidden treasure burried by Kissn’ Kate Barlow
. The warden supposedly told them that they were digging for character building.
How did Stanley Escape Camp Green Lake?
Stanley thinks about secretly returning to camp and digging up the treasure that may be in the hole where he found the lipstick container. Zero and Stanley
pack water in the bottles and onions in the sack
and plan to return to Camp in an attempt to dig up treasure and then escape.
What happened at Camp Green Lake Stanley?
Stanley Yelnats, a boy who has bad luck due to a curse placed on his great- great-grandfather, is sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention camp, for a crime he did not commit.
Stanley and the other boys at the camp are forced to dig large holes in the dirt every day
.
What happened to Camp Green Lake after holes?
The lake had once used to be a town, but now it’s a
juvenile delinquent detention camp
. The camp is run by the family that owned the town. There once was a lake at Camp Green Lake.
Why are there no electric fences at Camp Green Lake?
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
.
Why did Stanley collapse while they were digging?
One day after Mr. Sir fills their canteens, Magnet steals his bag of sunflower seeds.
When Magnet throws the bag to Stanley, the seeds drop into Stanley’s hole and spill.
Why did Stanley and Zero go back to Camp Green Lake?
When the two of them went back to Camp Green Lake
to dig up what the Warden had been looking for
, they found it the hole where Stanley dug up Kissin’ Kate’s lipstick tube, marked by the head-shaped white boulder. When they pulled out the chest, it was covered in yellow-spotted lizards. The Warden, Mr.
Why did Zigzag hit Stanley?
The Warden becomes impatient and irritable to the point of jabbing Armpit with a pitchfork, drawing blood. The boys are also irritable. Zigzag strikes Stanley in the head with his shovel
accusing Stanley of adding dirt where Zigzag has to dig
.
Why do the boys call Mr Pendanski mom how does this name fit his personality in what ways is it not a good name for him?
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.
Why is Camp Green Lake cursed?
The book centers on Stanley Yelnats, who is sent to Camp Green Lake, a correctional boot camp in a desert in Texas, after being
falsely accused of theft
.
How did holes end?
The Warden, Ms. Walker (a descendant of Trout Walker), is forced to sell her land, which is going to become a camp for Girl Scouts. In the end, the story’s tone is one of contentment.
Stanley has rescued Zero, and the Yelnats family is finally free of Madame Zeroni’s curse.
What happened to zero in holes?
Zero has suffered so much hardship in his life that he eventually cannot stand Camp Green Lake anymore and
he runs away
. He has a generous spirit, exemplified by the fact that he shares his last jar of “sploosh” with Stanley after he has run away.
What does Stanley look like in holes?
The only information about his physical appearance is that Stanley is
white, tall and overweight
and the kids at school often tease him about his size (Sachar 7), which could result in him not being very self-confident. Although he and his family seem to be cursed, they […] “always remained hopeful” (Sachar 9).
When did Stanley go to Camp Green Lake?
Chapter 3
. Stanley rides to Camp Green Lake on a bus with the bus driver and a guard with a gun. He carries a backpack with a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a box of stationery that he plans to use to write to his mother. Stanley pretends that he is going to a camp like the ones rich children go to.
How long did Stanley Yelnats stay at Camp Green Lake?
In contrast, Holes took a year and a half to complete. I went through five rewrites before sending it to my editor. It occurs to me now that Stanley was sentenced to Camp Green Lake for
eighteen months
, which was exactly how long it took me to write Holes. I arbitrarily chose the length of his sentence early on.
Who sent Stanley Camp Green Lake?
Stanley later found out that the shoes belonged to
Clyde Livingston
and had been donated to a homeless shelter to raise money. Clyde Livingston himself lived at the homeless shelter once when he was younger. Stanley was convicted of stealing the shoes and sent to Camp Green Lake.
What did Stanley do when he finished his hole?
As Stanley finally finishes his hole,
he hears the water truck coming
. He is spent and is unable to pull himself out of his hole. Mr. Pendanski calls for him and Stanley manages to climb out.
What does Stanley believe a nickname indicates?
What does Stanley determine a nickname indicates? A nickname is
a term of respect
.
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 did Stanley keep his mouth shut most of the time?
Stanley kept his mouth shut most of the time.
He didn’t talk too much to any of the boys, afraid that he might say the wrong thing
. They called him Caveman and all that, but he couldn’t forget that they were dangerous, too. They were all here for a reason.
Why does Mrs Tennyson thank Sam?
Mrs. Tennyson is not dressed in her usual attire as she desperately wants to thank Sam for
providing the onion tonic that she credits with breaking her daughter’s fever and ultimately saving the young girl’s life
.
Why does Attorney Take 0 with her Stanley?
Morengo at first? Because he does not want to leave Zero alone at Camp Greenlake. Why does Stanley’s attorney take Zero with them when they leave?
The warden can’t produce Zero’s record to show why he was incarcerated.
Why was Stanley reluctant to stop and rest holes?
Why was Stanley reluctant to stop and rest?
He was afraid they would not get started again
. What conclusion did Stanley make after seeing all the weeds and bugs? There had to be water around somewhere.
What kind of person was Sam in holes?
| Sam | Gender Male | Race African-American | Status Deceased | Cause of Death Shot in the head by Trout Walker. |
|---|
Is Mr. Sir in holes a woman?
Sir in Holes was really a woman
. At the end of the movie, “Mr. Sir” is pointed out by a police officer as Marion Sevillo, a criminal hiding from the law.
Who dug Stanley’s hole?
By the time Stanley’s great-grandfather was rescued he was insane. He claimed that he had “found refuge on God’s thumb.” He married a nurse from the hospital after he recovered but he never knew what he meant by “God’s thumb”. When Stanley reaches his hole he finds that
Zero
has dug it for him.
How does Stanley punish Chapter 24?
Out on the lake, the boys ask Stanley what happened to Mr. Sir, but he doesn’t answer. When Mr. Sir comes by with the water truck, instead of filling Stanley’s canteen,
he pours the water onto the ground, leaving Stanley with nothing to drink for the rest of the day
.
