Holes Discussion Questions

Chapters 1-7

1. What is interesting about the name “Camp Green Lake?”

2. Explain why is Stanley Yelnats name so interesting?
3. Why did the Yelnats’ apartment smell of foot odour and burning rubber?
4. Do you think it’s true that digging holes can turn a bad person into a good one?
Why or why not?
5. Stanley’s father, an inventor, says, “I learn from failure.” What do you think this
means?
6. Explain what happened that got Stanley sent to Camp Green Lake.
7. What do the boys have to do to get time off from digging holes?
8. Explain the story of Madame Zeroni and Elya Yelnats.
9. Why do the boys call Mr. Pendanski “Mom”? Does this nickname suit him?
10. What does Stanley learn from digging his first hole? Why do you think he feels
proud when his hole is finished?