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Zero (Hector Zeroni)
told the boys’ supervisor Mr. Pendanski that he liked to dig holes
. This is ironic because digging holes all day long in a parched, desertic land in the middle of nowhere (ironically called ‘Camp Green Lake’) is more of a punishment than anything else (although Mr Pendanski…
Why did zero care about getting his special shovel?
Why does Zero hit Mr. Pendanski with a shovel?
Because he does not like to dig holes and he does not like being called stupid
.
Why does zero hit Mr Pendanski with the shovel?
In Holes, Zero hits Mr. Pendanski with the shovel and runs away from the camp
because he is tired of being insulted and forced to dig holes
. Right before he leaves, he says, “I hate digging holes.” He is no longer willing to be abused.
Why did Zigzag hit Stanley with a shovel?
Zigzag strikes Stanley in the head with his shovel
accusing Stanley of adding dirt where Zigzag has to dig
. Stanley’s large gash is bleeding. Mr. Sir tapes a piece of his sunflower seed sack over it and tells Stanley to keep digging.
Why does the warden want to destroy Zero’s records at the camp?
Because
Zero is a ward of the state
, and has no legal guardians, she assumes no one will come looking for him if he dies out in the desert. She orders that all of Zero’s files be destroyed, as if he was “never here”.
What scares Stanley the most about dying?
“What scared Stanley the most about dying wasn’t his actual 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
.
What does Mr Pendanski say to zero?
Pendanski taunts Zero about how stupid he is. Zero
says that he will not dig any more holes
and when Mr. Pendanski tells him that digging holes is all he’ll ever be good for, Zero smashes his shovel across Mr. Pendanski’s face and runs away.
What did zero do after he had finished digging his hole?
Stanley is correct in his inference that Zero has finished digging Stanley’s hole. In fact, Zero dug the hole because he
wants Stanley to teach him to read and is offering Stanley a kind of trade for services
. Zero will dig Stanley’s hole for an hour if Stanley will give him reading lessons for an hour each day.
What did zero call the stuff inside of the glass jars?
When Zero (Hector Zeroni) escaped from Green Lake, he found the Mary Lou, and used it as a shelter, finding the jars of fermented peaches. It was still edible, and tasted good. It was sloshy and mushy, so he nicknamed it `
Sploosh’
.
Why did Stanley blame himself for zero leaving?
Why does Stanley blame himself for Zero leaving? Stanley blames himself for Zero leaving camp.
He thinks that if he hadn’t let Zero dig a part of his hole, there wouldn’t have been a fight, Zero wouldn’t have hit Mr. Pendanski, and Zero wouldn’t have run away
.
Why does Stanley suddenly collapse when he is digging?
Explain Stanley’s sudden collapse.
ZigZag had accidentally struck Stanley in the side of his head with the shovel causing him to collapse in the hole
. … He knew exactly how much he would be expected to dig each day and he no longer had to worry about other shovels swinging past his face.
Why did Stanley collapse in the big hole?
Why did Stanley collapse in the big hole?
Zigzag accidentally hit him in the head with his shovel
.
Why does Stanley lie about stealing the seeds What is his punishment?
Why does Stanley lie about stealing the seeds? What is his punishment?
He lies so the other boys will respect him
. He has no punishment.
Why does zero run away from camp?
Then, Zero runs away from camp, which of course is a bad idea because
he runs into the desert without any supplies
. Of course, Stanley is not going to leave him alone to die in the desert, so he goes looking for him. He finds Zero really weak and sick. He even has to carry him up the mountain to save his life.
What is Zero’s real name?
Zero’s real name is
Hector Zeroni
, but he has been called Zero for most of his life.
What did the warden Mr Pendanski and Mr. Sir do to cover up zero’s absence?
Pendanski, and Mr. Sir do to cover up Zero’s absence? …
He stole the water truck and drove until he found Zero. He waited until it was dark and escaped
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