These questions come from the book Holes by Louis Sachar chapter 16-19. Please answer the questions in complete sentences and use one peace of textual evidence, and include the page number.

1. Why do you think Stanley is worried about the true location of the hole?
2. Do you think X-Ray is worried? Why or why not?
3. Why do you think Stanley smiled when X-Ray announced that Stanley’s letter was probably from his girlfriend?
4. What do you think Zero’s childhood was like?
5. Why isn’t Zigzag very apologetic about hitting Stanley in the head?
6. What does it say about Zero’s feelings toward Stanley that he asked Stanley to show him how to read and write?
7. How do you think Stanley has changed since he arrived at Camp Green Lake?
8. Do you think the boys committed major or minor crimes? Why?
9. How do you think Magnet got his name?
10. Why does Stanley say that again he is in the wrong place at the wrong time?
11. Why does Stanley say that he stole the bag of seeds?
12. Why do the other boys turn their backs on Stanley?
13. How do you think Stanley feels about the other boys and their relationship?