Holes Chapters 15-20

Zero wants Stanley to teach him how to ______.

Stanley hears ______ crying in bed late one night.

Put the following statements in chronological order (first to last).

1. The Warden slaps Mr. Sir.
2. Zigzag hits Stanley in the head with his shovel.
3. The Warden paints her fingernails in front of Stanley and Mr. Sir.
4. Mr. Sir sees the sunflower seed sack next to Stanley.
5. The Warden supervises as the boys dig in the same spot for several days.

Why does Stanley think that the Warden is looking for something? What do you think she is looking for?

The author writes about Stanley, "His muscles and hands weren't the only parts of his body that had toughened over the past several weeks. His heart had hardened as well." What do you think this means?

How does Stanley end up getting in trouble for stealing sunflower seeds, even though he is innocent of the crime?

Because we couldn't afford to pay rent, our landlord was forced to _______ us.

Use a dictionary to look up the definitions for each answer choice.

When the boy fell off of his bike and broke his wrist, he was in ______, but he tried to be brave.

Use a dictionary to look up the definitions for each answer choice.

The guilty student squirmed uneasily under his teacher's ______ glare.

Use a dictionary to look up the definitions for each answer choice.