Chapters 26-28
Why did people set fire to Miss Katherine's schoolhouse?
Because she is a white woman who kissed a black man.
"The temperature had gotten so hot that the air itself was sweating." Which literary device is this quote an example of.
Personification. (the air itself was sweating)
A new kid named Brian comes in after Zero leaves. X-Ray gives him the nickname "Twitch." Why?
Because he is always fidgeting.
Stanley finds Zero and describes him with the following details: "His lips were so pale they were almost white, and his tongue seemed to flop around uselessly in his mouth as he spoke." What figurative language device is this?
Imagery
This is a smile. "It was as if the rock had absorbed his energy and now acted like a kind of giant magnet pulling him toward it." What 2 things are being compared in this simile?
Stanley's energy AND a giant magnet.
What happened to Sam after he kissed Miss Katherine?
He was shot and killed by Trout Walker
We learn that Stanley was counting the number of Holes he has dug. What number is he on?
45
Stanley ends up running away. Why does he end up running away?
Because he tried to steal Mr. Sir's truck, but he drove it right into a hole.
It was a warm, bubbly, mushy nectar, sweet and tangy. It felt like heaven as it flowed over his dry mouth and down his parched throat. He thought it might have been some kind of fruit at some time, perhaps peaches. What is Stanley describing?
Sploosh
What food does Stanley find after digging through the muddy hole?
Onions
Why did Stanley secretly wish that the Warden was watching everyone all the time?
So she could see that Zero wasn't as stupid as everyone thought.
Why do the boys end up getting into a fight?
Because they are jealous of Zero helping Stanley dig his holes.
Because he is so tired and thirsty, Stanley mistakes yellow-spotted lizards for what?
Sunflower seeds.
"God was twirling a basketball." What figurative language device is this?
Personification
What does Zero "confess" to Stanley?
The truth about Clyde Livingston's shoes.
What is Zero's real name?
Hector Zeroni
Mr. Pendanski says the following about Zero: "Zero's too stupid to learn to read." What does Zero do after this?
He hits Mr. Pendanski in the head with a shovel.
What does Zero find half-buried in the dirt? And what it written on it?
He found a boat. Written on it was "Mary Lou."
Why did Stanley worry about how his death could be the worst for his parents?
If he dies, for his parents, the pain would never end.
In the flashback scene, what saves Mrs. Tennyson, her husband, and their daughter Becca?
Sam's Onions.
Why does Trout Walker and Linda try to kill Kate Barlow?
Because they want to find all the money and treasure she stole and buried from Green Lake.
What do we learn about Zero's backstory?
That he's a ward of the state. He was living on the streets when he was arrested.
What was found under the pile of dirt and boat?
On one side of the boat there was a pile of dirt and then a tunnel leading down below the boat.
Although Zero is very sick and tired, why does he have a wide smile and give a thumbs up to Stanley?
Because Stanley realizes there are weeds and bugs in the mountain, which means there must be water nearby.
What tells us that Stanley is brave during this part of the story?
He feels strong and does not feel afraid to die.