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Stanley is called "Caveman" in the book Holes because after he found a fossil of a fish all the boys from his tent all said he must be a Caveman being able to find that. Thats how he got his nickname :)

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he actually got the nickname "caveman" before the fossil incident. He got the nickname when he got in a fight with another camper.
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His name was Caveman because he found the cave fish dont you remember? They said he belongs in a cave.

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he feels that he is part of something!

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Who is the caveman in the holes book?

caveman in the movie holes is Stanley yelnats IV


In the book Holes why is caveman a good name for Stanley?

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Why was Stanley glad that the boys had nicknamed him caveman?

Stanley Yelnats (from the book Holes) was glad that the other kids gave him Caveman as a nickname because the giving of nicknames signified acceptance into the group.


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It indicates that he is now part of the group.


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Who was Stanley's counselor in the book holes?

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In HOLES why do the campers call Stanly caveman?

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