He has just
walked out from under a freeway overpass when a pal r of shoes hit him on the head
. Those shoes have been donated to charity, once belonging to a famous baseball player named Clyde Livingston. He is sent to Camp Green Lake, where his life changes completely.
Why did Stanley return Camp Green Lake?
Stanley finds Zero and their friendship is proven as they survive together on “God’s thumb”. They return to Camp Green Lake
intent on finding Kissin’ Kate Barlow’s treasure and escaping
.
What happened to Camp Green Lake in 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. However,
that lake dried up long ago
.
What did Stanley find out about his stay at Camp Green Lake?
To Stanley’s surprise what did he find out about his stay at Camp Green Lake? Stanley found out that
his stay at Camp Green Lake was over yesterday
. Had he been there he would have been released. His father somehow hired a lawyer and they proved that Stanley was innocent, allowing him to be released.
Did Stanley actually steal the shoes?
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.
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 didn’t the lizards bite Stanley and Zero?
Stanley Yelnats IV and Zero (Hector Zeroni) were both saved by that fact after eating a large number of onions, the same method Sam used, resulting in them smelling of onions. This prevented the lizards from biting them, due to the fact that
they hate onion blood
.
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.
How does zero and Stanley get out of the hole?
The Warden says Stanley has been delirious and tried to steal her suitcase. Meanwhile the lizards go completely into the shade and
Stanley is able to climb out of his hole
. He helps Zero, who is still holding the suitcase, to his feet.
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.
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.
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).
What did Stanley find in his 2nd hole?
Chapter 10
Stanley’s second hole is also very hard to dig. While he is digging he finds
the fossil of a fish
. He has been told by Mr. Pendanski that if he finds anything interesting he might not have to finish his hole.
What happens as Stanley begins digging?
Stanley begins to dig while Zero goes to refill the water jars at the spigot in the shower: they only have the one shovel, after all.
Zero returns with fresh water and some boxes of cereal. Then he takes a turn digging
. When they switch places again, Stanley wonders how much more time they have.
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.
What scares Stanley about death?
What worried him the most was
the thought of his parents not knowing what happened to him, not knowing whether he was dead or alive
.
Why is zero the one sneak into camp for food and water?
Why is Zero the one to sneak into camp for food and water?
Zero is better at sneaking around
. What did Stanley find in his old hole?
What does each boy do when they finish digging their hole?
When each boy finishes digging his hole, what it the ritual he does?
He spits in it
. Why does Stanley lie about stealing the sneakers?
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.
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.
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 they eat onions in holes?
The onions
allow Stanley and Zero to regain their health and rest before attempting to break free of the oppression of Camp Green Lake
. The onions also help Stanley and Zero avoid bites from the deadly yellow- spotted lizards that frequent Camp Green Lake.
Zero is shown to be an honest character after becoming
close friends with Stanley
. Zero is the one who stole the shoes that Stanley was arrested for and accused of stealing. He is the great-great-great-grandson of Madame Zeroni, the woman who put a curse on Stanley’s family.
Are yellow-spotted lizard real?
The yellow-spotted tropical night lizard or yellow-spotted night lizard (Lepidophyma flavimaculatum) is
a species of night lizard
. It is distributed from central Mexico through the Central America south to Panama.
