Why does Stanley lie about stealing the sneakers in the book holes?

Stanley tells him that he stole a pair of sneakers from the famous baseball player Clyde “Sweet Feet” Livingston. Since his father was doing experiments with sneakers, Stanley ran home to give them to his father. The shoes had smelled very bad. Because he was running, a police car pulled him over and took the shoes.

How did the guard wish addressed by Stanley?

How did the guard wish to be addressed by by Stanley? He insisted that Stanley was to call him Mr. Sir. Explain how the laundry was done.

What good thing happens to Stanley in the Wreck Room?

In chapter eight, Stanley gets out of the shower and accidentally trips over a random boy’s outstretched leg as he is walking into the Wreck Room. The boy aggressively responds by telling Stanley to “watch it!” and Stanley mumbles something in return.

What does each boy do after they finish digging their holes?

When each boy finishes digging his hole, what it the ritual he does? He spits in it.

What happened when Sam kissed Katherine?

Miss Katherine ran into Sam after all the projects were complete, and she threw her arms around him and kissed him. Having witnessed their interracial kiss, Hattie Parker whispered to herself, ‘God will punish you!’

Why don t the lizards bite Stanley and Zero?

While in the hole, the lizards crawl over Stanley but do not bite him. The reason that the lizards do not bite either Stanley or Zero is because both boys have been eating nothing but onions for the past few days. In Chapter 42, Zero guesses that they have eaten “Two hundred and eighty onions” in the last week.

Why wasn’t Sam allowed to attend classes holes?

Sam cannot attend school because he is black. Miss Katherine continues to find things for Sam to fix because she likes their conversations. When the schoolhouse has nothing left to fix she tells Sam her heart is broken and he kisses her.

Why did the digging get easier for Stanley?

Stanley ‘s weight helped him to drive the shovel into the earth better than if he had been light. The digging got easier as the hole got deeper because the soil was softer than the top layer of soil, or the crust.

What is the first thing Stanley finds as he is digging?

The first thing Stanley finds while he is digging is a rock that has the shape of a fish fossilized in it. Although he had hoped this would qualify as an “interesting” find and he would have the rest of the day off, he was informed that a fossil was of no interest to the warden and he would need to finish his work.

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.

Is Mr SIR in holes a woman?

Sir” (who is, at the time, clad in pink pajamas) responds by saying “Its not”. With this knowledge, and the knowledge that he (she?) has been in deep cover for a long time under an obviously masculine pseudonym “Mr. Sir”, one could draw the conclusion that Marion Sevillo was really just a manly woman.

Who did Kissin Kate Barlow kill?

Sam
Kate Barlow returns to the lake and was sitting against Sam’s boat, Mary Lou, when Charles “Trout” Walker and Linda Walker (One of Katherine’s former students) came up and threatened to kill her….Killed By.

Is Kissin Kate Barlow real?

Who is Kissin’ Kate? Katherine Barlow was born in 1878 in Green Lake, Texas. She was the only daughter of Mr Duke Barlow and Mrs Luanne Barlow. She passed all her exams with distinction and returned to Green Lake to become the town’s only schoolteacher.

How does MS morengo prove Stanley’s innocence?

Morengo is Stanley’s father’s lawyer. She explains how she investigated Stanley’s case and found him innocent. Zero confesses to stealing the sneakers and she warns him not to say it ever again. She shows the boys the new product Stanley’s father invented that eliminates foot odor.

Why does Stanley dig one more hole?

Why does Stanley want to dig one more hole? Stanley wanted to find the chest with the treasure in it. Why did Zero fill the bottom of their hole with rocks? So he could separate the water from the mud.

Is Kissin Kate Barlow the warden?

Kate Barlow returns to the lake and was sitting against Sam’s boat, Mary Lou, when Charles “Trout” Walker and Linda Walker (One of Katherine’s former students) came up and threatened to kill her….Killed By.

Why does the sheriff want to hang Sam?

Why does the sheriff want Sam to hang? It against the law for a black man to kiss a white woman, and he was jealous that Katherine wouldn’t kiss him.

What is the next thing Stanley finds?

What does Stanley find next? A gold tube with KB on the bottom. How does giving X-Ray his second “find” affect Stanley’s status with the boys? He is even more accepted and respected.

Why does Stanley suddenly collapse when he is digging?

Explain Stanley’s sudden collapse. ZigZag had accidentally struck Stanley in the side of his head with the shovel causing him to collapse in the hole. He knew exactly how much he would be expected to dig each day and he no longer had to worry about other shovels swinging past his face.

Why did zero say I 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.