Holes Ch. 30-36

Why do the boys start a fight with Stanley in Ch. 30?

• They were just playing a silly prank

• He didn't eat Zigzag's cookie

• They thought he was treating Zero like a "slave"

• They were overheated and thirsty

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

In what way did Mr. Pendanski change in Ch. 30?

• He encouraged the boys to fight

• He began treating Zero better

• He cooked up an evil plan with the Warden

• He started calling the boys "Girl Scouts"

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CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the author mean when he writes the simile, "Then [Zero] swung [the shovel] like a baseball bat" (139)?

• Zero hit Zigzag with the shovel for hurting Stanley.

• Zero was suddenly playing baseball with the boys.

• Zero turned hole digging into a game with Mr. Pendanski.

• Zero hit Mr. Pendanski with the shovel with full force.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

In what way did Zero change in Ch. 30?

• He stood up for Stanley and helped Stanley run away.

• He stood up for himself and ran away from Camp Green Lake

• He started to be able to read easily thanks to Stanley

• He got angry at the Warden and almost got in trouble.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

How does the Warden plan to avoid an investigation into Camp Green Lake?

• She wants to destroy all the boys' records so that they can't leave.

• She wants to move Camp Green Lake to a different location.

• She wants to fire all of the counselors and replace them with new ones.

• She wants to destroy all records of Hector Zeroni.

What is the characterization of the new boy in Camp Green Lake?

• He twitches when he has stolen a nice car from someone wealthy

• He twitches when he sees a nice car and he likes to break into them

• He tries to steal the water truck on his first day at camp

• He was arrested for stealing a celebrity's car and slashing the tires

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

How did Stanley manage to escape Camp Green Lake?

• He drove the water truck into a hole and ran off

• He drove away with the water truck thanks to Twitch

• Twitch stole the truck and Stanley hopped in the back

• He started a riot and all the boys walked off the camp grounds

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

CCSS.W.6.9A

What does this simile tell you about the Warden's system to searching? "It was like trying to guess the winning numbers in a lottery" (150).

• Her system will result in success.

• Her system makes no sense.

• Her system is random.

• Her system is very organized.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is "sploosh?"

• Kate Barlow's spiced peaches

• Sam's liquid onion juice

• Tainted water that makes you sick

• Rattlesnake venom

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

What TWO main conflicts occur in Ch. 36? Choose TWO answers.

• Zero and Stanley get attacked by yellow-spotted lizard.

• Zero feels sick to his stomach from the sploosh.

• Mr. Sir and Mr. Pendanski start catching up to Zero and Stanley.

• Stanley is worried about his parents not knowing what might happen to him

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5