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Who returned to Green Lake after twenty years?
Who returned to Green Lake after twenty years?
- Sam
- Linda Miller
- Trout Walker
- Kate Barlow (correct)
What was the condition of the peach trees in Green Lake?
What was the condition of the peach trees in Green Lake?
- They had all died (correct)
- They were thriving
- They were dying
- They were still growing
Who kicked open the cabin door and threatened Kate Barlow?
Who kicked open the cabin door and threatened Kate Barlow?
- Trout Walker (correct)
- A ghost
- Linda Miller
- Sam
Who did Kate marry for his money?
Who did Kate marry for his money?
What did Linda do to Kate when she refused to reveal the location of the loot?
What did Linda do to Kate when she refused to reveal the location of the loot?
What did Trout and Linda want from Kate?
What did Trout and Linda want from Kate?
What happened to Kate at the end of the text?
What happened to Kate at the end of the text?
Who offered Stanley their place in line?
Who offered Stanley their place in line?
Who encouraged Stanley to go to the front of the line?
Who encouraged Stanley to go to the front of the line?
Who offered Stanley their cookie in exchange for digging his hole?
Who offered Stanley their cookie in exchange for digging his hole?
Who did Mr. Pendanski encourage Stanley to hit back?
Who did Mr. Pendanski encourage Stanley to hit back?
Who wants all of Hector Zeroni's records destroyed?
Who wants all of Hector Zeroni's records destroyed?
Who does the Warden ask to get into the state files from their computer?
Who does the Warden ask to get into the state files from their computer?
Who did Zero almost kill with a shovel?
Who did Zero almost kill with a shovel?
According to Mr. Pendanski, why would it be difficult to erase Hector Zeroni completely from all the state files?
According to Mr. Pendanski, why would it be difficult to erase Hector Zeroni completely from all the state files?
What did Zero say when he backed away with the shovel?
What did Zero say when he backed away with the shovel?
Why did Zero swing the shovel at Mr. Pendanski?
Why did Zero swing the shovel at Mr. Pendanski?
What did Stanley realize the Warden was looking for?
What did Stanley realize the Warden was looking for?
Who did Stanley blame for his anger?
Who did Stanley blame for his anger?
What did the Warden order the counselors to do?
What did the Warden order the counselors to do?
Why did Stanley remain out on the lake digging during the hottest part of the day?
Why did Stanley remain out on the lake digging during the hottest part of the day?
What did Stanley consider doing to make a deal with the Warden?
What did Stanley consider doing to make a deal with the Warden?
Who did Stanley's great-grandfather blame for his ordeal in the desert?
Who did Stanley's great-grandfather blame for his ordeal in the desert?
What did Stanley's great-grandfather mean by "God's thumb"?
What did Stanley's great-grandfather mean by "God's thumb"?
How long had Stanley been at Camp Green Lake on July 8?
How long had Stanley been at Camp Green Lake on July 8?
Why did Mr. Sir give Zigzag an extra carton of juice?
Why did Mr. Sir give Zigzag an extra carton of juice?
Study Notes
Characters and Events
- Kate Barlow returned to Green Lake after twenty years.
- Peach trees in Green Lake were withered and dead.
- Kate Barlow's cabin door was kicked open by Trout, who threatened her.
Kate Barlow's Life
- Kate married Sam for his money.
- Linda treated Kate badly when she refused to reveal the location of the loot.
- Trout and Linda wanted Kate's treasure.
Stanley's Experiences
- Stanley's place in line was offered by a camper.
- Armpit encouraged Stanley to go to the front of the line.
- Magnet offered Stanley his cookie in exchange for digging his hole.
- Mr. Pendanski encouraged Stanley to hit back at Zigzag.
- The Warden wanted all of Hector Zeroni's records destroyed.
- The Warden asked Pendanski to access the state files from their computer.
Conflicts and Realizations
- Zero almost killed Mr. Pendanski with a shovel.
- Zero backed away with the shovel, saying "You're not gonna breathe a word about this, or else."
- Zero swung the shovel at Mr. Pendanski in self-defense.
- Stanley realized the Warden was looking for Kate Barlow's loot.
- Stanley blamed his anger on his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather.
More Events and Realizations
- The Warden ordered the counselors to dig holes during the hottest part of the day.
- Stanley remained out on the lake digging during the hottest part of the day.
- Stanley considered making a deal with the Warden to get out of Camp Green Lake.
- Stanley's great-grandfather blamed a gypsy for his ordeal in the desert.
- Stanley's great-grandfather referred to God's thumb as the curse that had plagued their family.
- As of July 8, Stanley had been at Camp Green Lake for 47 days.
- Mr. Sir gave Zigzag an extra carton of juice as a reward for being the best hole-digger.
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Quiz: Can You Recall the Events in 'Holes' When Zero Disappears?
