Holes, Ch.6-12, journal questions
Chapter 6 and 7
5 Write a summary of the flashback story in chapter 7 (The story about Stanley's great grandfather, Madame Zeroni, the pig, etc...)
Chapter 8, 9 and 10
6 When Stanley shows Mr. Pendanski the fossil, he immediately says that the Warden will not be interested in it. Why do you think Stanley thought she might be interested in it? What is a question that Stanley is probably asking himself?
Chapter 11+12
Question 7:
Analyze one of these 2 quotes (7A or 7B):
5 Write a summary of the flashback story in chapter 7 (The story about Stanley's great grandfather, Madame Zeroni, the pig, etc...)
Chapter 8, 9 and 10
6 When Stanley shows Mr. Pendanski the fossil, he immediately says that the Warden will not be interested in it. Why do you think Stanley thought she might be interested in it? What is a question that Stanley is probably asking himself?
Chapter 11+12
Question 7:
Analyze one of these 2 quotes (7A or 7B):
7A) "If
anybody gets a day off, it should be me. That's only fair, right?"
(p.53)
Quote:
Characters:
Paraphrase:
What does it tell you?
Sometimes what one person says
can change the mood of one person or a whole group.
On page 57, Stanley says
something that makes Zero smile and the other boys laugh. Then Mr.
Pendanski says something that changes Zero's feelings.
7B)
"Even
you, Zero. You're not completely worthless."(p.58)