Holes Summative Test Part II

Why does Stanley say that he stole Mr. Sir's sunflower seeds from the truck?

• He feels guilty for having stolen them.

• He doesn't want to identify the real thief for fear of what will happen.

• He wants to be punished so he can stop digging for the day.

• He wants an excuse to meet the Warden.

Hector Zeroni's name, Zero, doesn't fit him because

• he refers to himself as Number One.

• his real last name isn't Zeroni.

• he is actually very intelligent.

• he comes from a large family.

Kate Barlow's motivation for becoming an outlaw is her

• anger at the sheriff.

• love for Trout Walker.

• need for money.

• desire to control her own destiny.

What is Stanley's main motivation for following Zero into the desert?

• He wants to impress the other boys.

• He wants to escape from camp.

• He thinks Zero may be alive.

• He wants to bury Zero's body.

The Warden knows about Kissin' Kate's treasure because

• Kate was her great-great grandmother.

• she has read books about Texas history.

• her mother sung her a lullaby about it.

• she is descended from Trout Walker.

You can infer that Stanley and Zero's journey to the top of Big Thumb

• is actually a journey to a mystical place.

• breaks the Yelnat's family curse.

• causes them to find the treasure.

• causes Zero to rely on Stanley forever.

One major plot complication occurs when

• the Warden catches Stanley and Zero digging up the treasure.

• Zero takes shelter under Sam's boat.

• yellow-spotted lizards attack Stanley and Zero before they can reach camp

• Stanley and Zero can't find the treasure

An example of dramatic irony, when readers know something that the characters do not know, is when

• Zero tells Stanley that he stole the sneakers.

• Stanley is assigned Barf Bag's old cot.

• Zero says his name is Hector Zeroni.

• Stanley runs away to look for Zero.

Stanley and Zero are connected because

• they are distantly related.

• Zero's great-grandmother, Kissin' Kate, robbed Stanley's ancestor.

• Stanley's ancestor wanted to marry Zero's great-great grandmother.

• Zero is descended from the woman who cursed Stanley's ancestor.

One of the main messages in Holes is

• have courage in the face of danger.

• always respect authority figures.

• there is no such thing as fate.

• problems are best solved independently.