Holes Ch. 1-4 Flashcard

Front

Why was Camp Green Lake given its name?

Back

There was once a lake where the camp is now located.

Front

Which creature is most dangerous at Camp Green Lake? Options: a. The yellow-spotted lizard, b. Scorpions, c. Rattlesnakes, d. Mr. Sir

Back

The yellow-spotted lizard

Front

Why are the boys digging holes at Camp Green Lake?

Back

The hard work will turn bad boys into good boys.

Front

Why do campers at Camp Green Lake try to get stung by a scorpion or bit by a snake?

Back

They get to spend a couple of days recovering in their tent instead of digging holes.

Front

Why does Stanley feel that his family is so unlucky?

Back

They are cursed.

Front

What is a palindrome?

Back

Words that are spelled the same backward and forward.

Front

Why does Mr. Sir carry a gun?

Back

To kill yellow-spotted lizards

Front

Why does Mr. Sir tell Stanley that he can run away if he wants?

Back

Stanley would die in the barren, desolate wasteland around Camp Green Lake if he ran away.

Front

What do the campers use to measure the size of their hole? Options: a. A meter stick, b. A yardstick, c. Their shovel, d. Their arm

Back

Their shovel

Front

What is ironic about the name of Camp Green Lake?

Back

It isn't a fun camp, it isn't green, and there is no lake.