Characters
This character continues digging despite exhaustion and unfair conditions.
Who is Stanley?
The boys are required to do this every day.
What is digging holes?
The name of the camp where the boys are sent.
What is Camp Green Lake?
Stanley is given this tool to dig his hole.
What is a shovel?
“Authority” means:
What is power or control over others?
This character supervises the boys digging holes.
Who is Mr. Pendanski?
The harsh conditions make digging especially difficult because of this.
What is the heat?
The environment of the camp is mostly this.
What is a dry desert?
Each hole the boys dig must be this size.
What is 5 feet deep and 5 feet wide?
“Punishment” means:
What is a penalty for wrongdoing?
This group of boys shares the same punishment at Camp Green Lake.
Who are the campers?
Stanley begins to notice this strange pattern about the holes.
What is they might be searching for something?
Despite its name, the lake is actually this.
What is dried up?
The boys at Camp Green Lake wear uniforms in this color.
What is orange?
“Exhaustion” means:
What is extreme tiredness?
This character shows a harsh or controlling attitude toward the boys.
Who is the Warden?
The purpose of digging holes is supposedly this.
What is building character?
The camp lacks this essential natural feature.
What is water?
If the boys find something interesting while digging, they must do this.
What is report it to the Warden or counselors?
“Survival” means:
What is continuing to live in difficult conditions?
This character often acts as a “counselor” but isn’t very supportive.
Who is Mr. Pendanski?
Stanley starts to question this about the camp.
What is whether the digging is really punishment or a hidden purpose?
The setting contributes to the story by creating this feeling.
What is harshness or struggle?
The Warden is especially interested in finding this type of object.
What is something unusual or valuable (something hidden)?
“Drought” means:
What is a long period without rain?