Holes by Louis Sachar

What is the setting?

• Green Lake
• RAMS Elementary
• My neighbor's house
• At walmart

Who is the main character?

• the warden
• Stanley
• the grandfather
• Matilda

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What is the problem?

• Stanley does not have any friends
• the grandmother does not have enough money
• Stanley was bad
• the warden wants something

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What is the solution to the problem?

• The ghost of Madame Zeroni hexes Stanley
• Stanley runs away.
• The warden gets arrested
• Stanley finds his father's briefcase and leaves to go home.

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What was the author's purpose of writing this story?

• to scare us
• to make up laugh
• to make us want to question the judge
• to entertain us

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How would you describe Stanley?

• determined
• angry
• kind
• funny

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What area of the world is this Holes set in?

• Okinawa, Japan
• Ishwoo, New York
• Texas, USA
• Green Island, Mexico

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Which character does Stanley identify with the most?

• Xray
• Zero
• Sam
• Trout

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Stanley's character is

• black
• mixed race
• white
• indian

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What was the author's purpose in giving the characters nicknames like Zero, Kissin Kate Barlow, and Trout?

• they were their real names
• to persuade us that they lived in the country
• to tell us about the characters
• to entertain readers

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