Holes Ch 7-9

Why does X-Ray have a special shovel?

• His dad is the Warden

• He thinks it's shorter than the others

• He has a bad back

• It's his favorite color

Digging holes builds _________

• Character

• Muscles

• Gratitude

• Courage

Who is Myra Menke?

What does preposterous mean? (page 34)

• Very fast; efficient

• Bad posture

• Reasonable

• Ridiculous; foolish

What promise did Stanley's great-great-grandfather make to Madame Zeroni?

True or False: Stanley's great-great grandfather fulfilled his promise to Madame Zeroni.

• True

• False

What did Myra's father want in exchange for his daughter?

What do the boys do after they are finished digging their hole?

• Take a nap

• Spit in the hole

• Dig another hole

• Wait for someone to come check it

What is Stanley's new nickname?

• Caveman

• Barf Bag

• X-Ray

• Lump

True or False: Stanley told his mom all about digging holes in his letter to her.

• True

• False