Chapters 14-15 Holes

At the beginning of Chapter 14, why did X-Ray pretend not to know what Stanley was talking about?

• ZigZag is a snitch

• The warden might be listening to their plan

• Mr. Pendanski was listening to them

• Stanley is starting to get on his nerves.

Why doesn't X-Ray give the golden tube that Stanley found to Mr. Pendanski right away?

• They didn't see Mr. Pendanski until noon.

• He wanted to examine the letters KB engraved on it.

• He was thirsty

• He didn't want it to seem suspicious, so he dug for a little bit.

What did the warden look like?

• A tall woman with blonde hair.

• A tall woman with red hair.

• A tall woman with black hair.

• A man with red hair.

Why was there a conflict between the Warden and Mr. Pendanski?

• Mr. Pendanski let X-Ray have the day off without the Warden's permission.

• The Warden thought that Mr. Pendanski should be digging the holes with the kids.

• Mr. Pendanski didn't introduce her to the boys.

• Mr. Pendanski questioned the Warden's orders about getting them water.

What is different about how they are digging the holes now that the Warden is there and interested in their work?

• Instead of digging their own holes, the boys dig in pairs near where X-Ray supposedly found the golden tube.

• Mr. Pendanski is now digging, too.

• The boys dig in pairs far away from each other.

• The boys get to take a long break.

Why is Stanley now suspicious of the reason why they are digging holes?

• His mom told him not to trust her

• He would rather be swimming in the lake.

• The warden seems like she is looking for something.

• Stanley knows he is unable to build character by digging a hole.

What was X-Ray's reward for finding the gold tube?

• He just got the rest of the day off.

• He got the rest of the day off. He got a ride back to camp. A double shower and a clean set of clothes.

• He just got a ride back to camp.

• He just got a double shower and a clean set of clothes.

How would you describe the warden's personality?

• She was mean, greedy, strict, bossy, and serious.

• He was mean, greedy, strict, bossy, and serious.

• He was a cranky man.

• She was a cranky woman.

Why do you think that the warden was asking the boys to "dig the dirt twice"?

• He was mad that they hadn't found anything else for him.

• He enjoyed watching them work.

• She was using it as a punishment.

• She was looking for something and didn't want the boys to miss anything.

What does Zigzag say about how the Warden knows everything about the campers?

• ZigZag says, "That the warden knows absolutely nothing."

• ZigZag says, "The warden knows everything about the campers because she has eyes in the back of her head."

• Zigzag says, "The warden knows everything about the campers because she has hidden microphones and small cameras everywhere."

• ZigZag says, "The warden thinks she knows everything, but she doesn't."