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Holes Day 16

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Why was Miss Katherine (Kate Barlow) sad when she had no more jobs for Sam?

Why didn’t the sheriff stop the people from burning down the school?

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  1. Wayne Nolan

    1. she was sad because she liked when he was around the school and now she had no way of seeing him.
    2. sheriff did not stop them from burning down the school house because she would not kiss him and he was drunk.

  2. Luke

    Kate liked Sam’s company so was always looking for things he could do so she could spend time with him.
    The sherrif was drunk all the time

  3. Tadhg

    1 Kate was sad when there was no more jobs for Sam as she really liked Sam him while he was working in the school she enjoyed there conversations and even read poems to him.
    2 The sherif didn’t stop the people from burning down the school because he was jealous of Sam and wanted Kate to kiss him before he would go and save the school but Kate was not interested in the Sherif at all he even tried to kiss her and she slapped him across the face.

    **Excellent Tadhg, very thorough and well thought out answer.

  4. Skye

    1.she was sad because she enjoyed hanging with Sam.
    2.the sheriff didn’t stop them burning down the school because he was drunk so he didn’t focus.

  5. Lucas

    1.kate was sad because she liked Sam and wouldn’t see him as much.
    2.the sheriff was drunk.

  6. kyle

    1 She was sad because she liked him.
    2 He didn’t stop them because he was jealous that she liked Sam , they were all jealous .

    **Good Kyle. Kate loved Sam and many people didn’t like that because Sam was an African American.

  7. Amy

    1: Kate was sad becuse she liked to talk to Sam while fixing the things that she asked him to do.
    2:The sheriff did not stop the people from burning down the schoolhouse because he was drunk.

    **Good Amy, do you think the fact that Kate is now in love with Sam meant that he wouldn’t help her?

  8. Lucy Benton

    1. Kate was sad when she had no more jobs for Sam because she was falling in love with him and wanted him around.
    2. The Sheriff didnt stop the people from burning down the school because he was too drunk to notice and to do anything about it.

  9. Tia Martin

    1- She was sad because she had enjoyed talking to him while he was fixing the schoolhouse.
    2- The sheriff didn’t stop the people from destroying the school was because he was drunk.

    **Good Tia, the sheriff was also friends with Trout so he couldn’t be seen to be helping Kate. She didn’t want to marry Trout, she was in love with Sam.

  10. Carla

    1. She was sad because she was enjoying having Sam around to do the jobs and to talk to her.

    2.He was not angry because he was on their side too.

    **Good Carla, the sheriff wouldn’t help as he was on their side. It seems that many people in this this town don’t look on all cultures and races as equals.

  11. Niamh💙

    1. She was sad because she liked to talk to Sam while he was fixing the things that she asked him to do.
    2. The sheriff didn’t stop the people from burning down the schoolhouse because he was drunk 🥴.

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