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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.
Why did Stanley let Zero dig his 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.
Why does everyone say the second hole is the hardest to dig?
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. When the other boys leave to play pool Stanley begins writing a letter to his mother.
What does Stanley find while 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. Pendanski that if he finds anything interesting he might not have to finish his hole.
What did Zero want Stanley?
What does Zero want Stanley to teach him to do? Zero wants Stanley to teach him how to read. When Stanley is sent to the Warden for stealing sunflower seeds, what does she do to him? She tells him to get her make up case.
What does Stanley think is in the hole where he found?
Stanley wants to help his parents stay in a home, and he is positive that in the hole where he found the lipstick tube there is a treasure chest. 4. Why did Zero fill the bottom of their hole with rocks?
Why does Stanley go back down the mountain for the shovel?
Why does Stanley go back down the mountain for the shovel? so he can dig a larger water hole Why does Stanley think he must have passed the shovel without noticing it? because he can’t believe he carried Zero that far up the mountain Why would Zero find someone to pretend to be his mother at the shelter?
Why did ZeroZero fill the bottom of the hole with rocks?
Zero filled the bottom of their hole with rocks because he didn’t want the dirt mixing with the water. 5. Explain how the shoes had managed to fall on Stanley’s head at the beginning of the story. The shoes fell on Stanley’s head because they were on the wire.
Why does Zero choose this moment to kill Stanley?
Zero chooses this moment because he is bonding with Stanley and because he thinks he might die. 2. Zero says, “If I had just kept those old smelly sneakers, then neither of us would be here right now.” Do you think he’s right?