@all G3-4 Reading club-Holes Wed Homework:
Read to the end of Ch 22 and look for
– irony
– symbolism
– character development
– foreshadowing
– flashbacks

Answer the following reading comprehension questions:

Chapter Seventeen & Eighteen
1. What indications are there that the Warden is growing impatient?
2. Explain Stanley’s sudden collapse.
3. Why was Stanley relieved when the boys returned to their regular spot to dig?
4. Why did Stanley not have to worry about Zero reading over his shoulder?
5. How do we know that more than just Stanley’s hands had become callused during his stay at the camp?

Chapter Nineteen & Twenty
1. Why was Stanley having difficulty sleeping?
2. Describe the racial makeup of Stanley’s work crew.
3. How did Magnet get his nickname?
4. Why did Stanley get blamed for stealing from Mr. Sir?
5. Predict the consequences for Stanley’s misdeed.
6. What is the secret ingredient of the Warden’s nail polish?
7. Explain the unusual turn of events in the Warden’s cabin.

Chapter Twenty-One & Twenty-Two
1. What did the Warden mean when she said that unfortunately for Stanley, Mr. Sir would live?
2. Why would the snakes be dangerous without a rattle?
3. Why was Stanley surprised when he returned to his hole?
4. How was Stanley able to determine who had helped him?
5. Explain what Stanley meant by Zero having X-Ray vision.
6. What did Stanley offer to do for Zero?
7. What did Stanley discover as he attempted to teach Zero the alphabet?
8. What insight did Stanley suddenly have about the gold tube in the Warden’s office?