What did Stanley find in his hole?
Stanley begins to suspect the Warden is looking for something. During one dig, he finds one of Barlow’s lipstick tubes. He gives it to X-Ray, the ringleader of his group, who pretends to find it the next day. The Warden is excited by the discovery and orders them to enlarge X-Ray’s hole.
What did Stanley and Zero find in the hole?
Chapter 44 Zero finds frosted flakes, which he and Stanley both find revoltingly sweet after more than a week of eating only onions. Stanley and Zero finally dig up a suitcase and just as they are preparing to leave a light shines in their faces and they find the Warden standing in front of them.
What does Stanley discover at the end of Chapter 22?
In chapter 22 of the novel, Stanley discovers that the gold tube he found while digging in chapter thirteen is potentially a tube of lipstick. The Warden of the camp, a red-headed lady who makes her own fingernail polish out of snake venom, has been adamant that the boys dig vigorously in search of something.
What does Stanley find after digging his second hole?
Stanley’s second hole is also very hard to dig. While he is digging he finds the fossil of a fish. He has been told by Mr. Stanley shows the fish fossil to Mr.
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 does everyone say the second hole is the hardest to dig?
Stanley is relieved that he completed his first hole, the hardest one. X-Ray corrects him saying that the second hole is the hardest because you are already tired and sore and “the fun’s gone.” Stanley did not want to disagree with X-Ray.
What did zero do after he finished digging his hole?
Stanley is correct in his inference that Zero has finished digging Stanley’s hole. In fact, Zero dug the hole because he wants Stanley to teach him to read and is offering Stanley a kind of trade for services. Zero will dig Stanley’s hole for an hour if Stanley will give him reading lessons for an hour each day.
Who does the warden order to dig in XRAY’s hole?
Chapter 15 The Warden sends X-Ray back to camp to take the day off. She orders Zero to dig X-Ray’s hole and Stanley to sift through the dirt that Zero digs.
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.
Why does Stanley later reconsider the deal?
Zero will dig his hole every day and Stanley will teach him an hour every day. Chapter 22; Why does Stanley reconsider the deal? It might make Xray mad.
What does Stanley realize about Kate Barlow?
What does Stanley realize about Kate Barlow? They tell Stanley that he acts like he is better than the rest of them. She must be looking for something that belonged to Kissing Kate Barlow.
Why did Mr Sir punish Stanley?
Sir punish Stanley for what the Warden did to him? Mr. Sir punished Stanley by not filling up his canteen during their water breaks. Instead, he takes the water he would normally put in Stanley’s canteen and pours it straight onto the ground in front of him.