Holes - Battle of the Books

Where was the setting of the book Holes?

• Fort Worth

• Boy Scout Camp

• Camp Kikiwacka

• Camp Green Lake

Why did Camp Green Lake have no guard towers or electric fences?

• Camp Green Lake was for gifted and talented kids, they had no reason to run away.

• There was no water for 100 miles, therefore, running away was extremely dangerous.

• People at Camp Green Lake were there voluntarily, if they wanted to leave, they could.

• The children at Camp Green Lake were all required to have a tracking chip, so their location was tracked at all times.

What was special about Stanley's name?

• His first and last name were spelled the same, backwards and forwards.

• He was the first Stanley to ever live.

• It was not his real name, just a nickname.

• His deceased grandmother named him before he was even born.

How did Stanley's family explain their bad luck?

• An old witch put a curse on them years ago.

• Great Grandpa Yelnats stepped on too many cracks, and they've been cursed ever since.

• Their dirty rotten no good pig stealing great grandfather was cursed by gypsies.

• They aren't good people, they make bad choices, and that's why things in life don't go well for them.

What is Stanley's nickname?

• Zero

• Caveman

• Yelnats

• Zeroni

Why did Stanley have to go to Camp Green Lake?

• He skipped school too much.

• He sprayed graffiti on the side of the school building.

• He stole a car.

• People thought he stole shoes.

What helped Zero as he and Stanley made their way toward the thumb?

• Stanley spelled words for Zero.

• They sang songs together.

• They took turns carrying each other.

• They read a book aloud together.

Why do the yellow-spotted lizards not bite Stanley and Zero?

• They are wearing protective clothing.

• They are secretly friends with them.

• They are wearing lizard repellant.

• They smell like onions.

Zero was the great - great - great - grandson of ____________________________.

• Marie Claire

• Madame Zeroni

• Paula Dean

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Who is the author of Holes?

• Dr. Suess

• Rick Riordan

• Louis Sachar

• R.J. Palacio