Characters and Events in Holes

Stanley enters the rec room and interacts with X-Ray. The next morning, the boys follow their routine of digging holes, with Stanley pushing the wheelbarrow. He struggles with the decision of whether to reveal the true location of a gold tube. Later, Stanley receives a letter from his mother, which he reads privately. He then has a conversation with Zero about nursery rhymes, revealing Zero's unfamiliarity with them.

What does Stanley hear as he enters the rec room?

• The warden's announcement

• A radio playing music

• X-Ray's voice

• The sound of a television

How does X-Ray greet Stanley?

• He offers him a seat

• He ignores him

• He calls him 'Caveman'

• He asks him to leave

What is Zigzag doing in the rec room?

• Reading a book

• Playing cards

• Sleeping

• Watching a broken TV

What task does Stanley spend more time on during the digging?

• Pushing the wheelbarrow

• Resting

• Digging holes

• Supervising others

What does Stanley think the gold tube might be?

• A pen lid

• A coin

• A key

• A piece of jewelry

What does the warden threaten if the boys don't work faster?

• To dig with them

• To take away their food

• To call their parents

• To send them home

Who is the letter from that Stanley receives?

• His father

• His friend

• The warden

• His mother

What project is Stanley's father working on?

• A book about shoes

• A sneaker recycling method

• A shoe cleaning product

• A new type of shoe

Why does Stanley's apartment smell bad?

• Because of a garbage problem

• Due to a cooking mishap

• Due to his father's sneaker project

• Because of a pet

What nursery rhyme does Stanley mention to Zero?

• Humpty Dumpty

• The Little Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe

• Jack and Jill

• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star