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Holes Ch. 5-9

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    Comprehension questions for Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the book Holes by Louis Sachar
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  • Who is Stanley's counselor?
    Mr. Pendanski
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  • Does X-Ray wear glasses?
    Yes, he does - very dirty glasses. (p. 18)
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  • For how long can the campers shower?
    They can take 4 minute showers.
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  • Why is Stanley at Camp Green Lake?
    He is convicted a stealing a pair of sneakers.
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  • Whose sneakers did Stanley have when he was arrested?
    He had Clive "Sweet Feet" Livingston's sneakers - a famous baseball player,
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  • What is Stanley's cot like?
    It is small, feels like it will break, and it smells like sour milk.
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  • How did Derrick Dunne treat Stanley at school?
    He was a bully. He dropped Stanley's notebook in the toilet on the day of his arrest.
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  • Where does Stanley say he got the sneakers from?
    They fell from the sky.
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  • Whom does Stanley blame for his bad luck?
    His no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather!
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  • Why were the sneakers Stanley stole so valuable?
    They belonged to a famous baseball player. They were being auctioned for a homeless shelter.
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  • Why is X-Ray's shovel special?
    It is shorter than the rest - this means X-Ray can dig a slightly smaller hole than the others.
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  • If the campers find anything the Warden likes while they are digging, what could happen?
    They could get the rest of the day off.
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  • Who is Elya Yelnats in the story?
    Stanley's great-great grandfather.
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  • Why does Madame Zeroni think the Myra Menke wouldn't make a good wife?
    She's spoilt, foolish, silly and too delicate.
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  • What must Elya Yelnats do everyday for his piglet to grow fatter than Igor's pigs?
    He must carry the piglet everyday up the mountain to a stream that runs uphill. The piglet will drink from the stream and Elya would sing a special song.
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  • Why is Stanley's family doomed for all eternity?
    Eyla broke his promise to Madame Zeroni. He was supposed to carry her up the mountain to drink from the stream and sing her the song just as he did with the pig
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