Holes Chapters 26 - 28

The first sign that the town of Green Lake was not happy with Katherine kissing Sam was?

• Trout Walker led an angry mob to burn the schoolhouse

• The sheriff tried to kiss Katherine

• No children turned up for school

• Hattie Parker saw Sam kiss Kate

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The reason why the sheriff said Katherine shouldn’t be hung was?

• Sam had kissed her - he started it

• It is only illegal for a Coloured man to kiss a white women not the other way around

• White people were not subject to the law

• According to the sheriff, God would punish Katherine

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which words tell us that Katherine wanted to die?

• She could have saved Sam if she had just kissed the sheriff

• She was rescued against her wishes

• She tried to jump into the water but they stopped her

• She tried to hang herself with the rope in the boat

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Katherine gave the sheriff the kiss he had asked for after killing him. This is an example of?

• Irony

• Hyperbole

• Figurative language

• Metaphor

Why do you think Miss Katherine changed her name to Kate?

• She was now an outlaw and it would be harder to find her

• A new identity would allow her to live in other towns

• She was an expert in disguise

• She completely changed who she was

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Kissin’ Kate Barlow has an apostrophe in place of the ‘g’. Why?

• It shows ownership or possession

• It reflects how her name is pronounced

• It shows a missing letter

• It is done for effect

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Stanley drank sparingly from his canteen because?

• It was hot and the water needed to last

• He was concerned that Mr Pendanski might be driving the water truck

• He was concerned that Mr Sir may be driving the water truck

• He was concerned that the water truck wouldn’t come at all

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

The MAIN reason the boys didn’t like Zero digging Stanley’s hole was?

• They thought it was racist

• They wanted Zero to help them with their holes

• Stanley had allowed the stolen seeds to be discovered

• Stanley was bigger than Zero

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Stanley didn’t want to drink from his canteen after Mr Sir gave it to him because?

• Stanley was scared that Mr Sir had urinated in it.

• Stanley believed Mr Sir had added soil to the canteen

• Stanley was concerned that Mr Sir hadn’t filled it an it would run out

• Stanley didn’t want to give Mr Sir the satisfaction of seeing him drink.

What is the significance of Zero telling Stanley his real name?

• Stanley finds out his first name is Hector

• Stanley finds out his surname is Zeroni

• It shows that Zero has bonded with Stanley and now trusts him

• Stanley now knows he can prove he is innocent

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7