What happens in chapter 11 of holes?
Stanley resumes digging but is interrupted by X-Ray (pig latin for Rex, his real name) who tell Stanley to give any interesting finds to him. Since X-Ray is the leader of the group and Stanley needs his approval, Stanley agrees.
How did Stanley feel about Mr Pendanski turning down his fossil?
Although Stanley was disappointed by Mr. Pendanski refusing to take the fossil to the Warden, in the end, Stanley still felt it was still a fair decision.
What does zigzag say he is watching in the Wreck Room?
Stanley enters the Wreck room and sees that all the boys are exhausted except for X-Ray, who is gloating about his day off. Zigzag complains that it is too loud to watch television and Stanley notices that Zigzag is staring at the broken television screen.
What happens to Stanley while he digs?
The Warden then tells Mr. Pendanski that he is giving the boys too much water. As they continue to dig Zigzag knocks Stanley in the head with a shovel, cutting a gash near his ear.
Why does zero like to dig holes?
From this passage, we see that digging a perfect hole is one of the only ways for Zero to prove that he’s good at something. He can’t defend himself and he can’t read, but he can dig the fastest and the best hole.
Why does Stanley lie about stealing the seeds What is his punishment?
Why does Stanley lie about stealing the seeds? What is his punishment? He lies so the other boys will respect him. He has no punishment.
Who did Elya Yelnats marry?
Myra Menke
When he was fifteen he fell in love with a pretty fourteen year old girl named Myra Menke. Elya wanted to marry Myra but so did Igor Barkov, a fifty-seven year old pig farmer.
Why is Stanley angry with himself?
Stanley stays out on the lake digging Zero’s hole. He is angry with himself for letting Zero dig part of his hole and for not going after Zero. He thinks about trying to make a deal with the Warden, telling her where he really found the gold tube, but he is afraid of her rattlesnake fingernails.
Why did Zigzag hit Stanley?
The Warden becomes impatient and irritable to the point of jabbing Armpit with a pitchfork, drawing blood. The boys are also irritable. Zigzag strikes Stanley in the head with his shovel accusing Stanley of adding dirt where Zigzag has to dig. Stanley’s large gash is bleeding.
What did Mr Pendanski say to zero?
Pendanski taunts Zero about how stupid he is. Zero says that he will not dig any more holes and when Mr. Pendanski tells him that digging holes is all he’ll ever be good for, Zero smashes his shovel across Mr. Pendanski’s face and runs away.
Why did Stanley blame himself for zero leaving?
Why does Stanley blame himself for Zero leaving? Stanley blames himself for Zero leaving camp. He thinks that if he hadn’t let Zero dig a part of his hole, there wouldn’t have been a fight, Zero wouldn’t have hit Mr. Pendanski, and Zero wouldn’t have run away.
Why did Stanley collapse in the big hole?
Why did Stanley collapse in the big hole? Zigzag accidentally hit him in the head with his shovel.
