Holes #2 CH 9-21

What nickname do they give Stanley?

(CH. 9)

• Squid

• Armpit

• Caveman

• Zero

Which of these is FALSE

(CH. 13)

• Zero tells "Mom" he likes to dig holes

• Zero wants to learn how to read

• Zero sometimes helped Stanley with his hole

• Zero makes Stanley give him the interesting artifact.

The author says the cloud was "teasing" them by getting close to the sun. This is an example of ___________.

• Personification

• inference

• Theme

• Setting

Why did X-Ray act like he didn't know what Stanley was talking about when Stanley asked about the artifact?

(CH. 15)

• He didn't know what Stanley was talking about

• He was afraid the Warden was recording/spying on them.

• He has a short term memory

• He lost it.

Why do the boys not find any artifacts the day after Stanley found the tube?

(CH. 15)

• Because X-Ray waited a day to reveal it

• They do find more stuff

• Stanley keeps hiding it all

• Zero digs too slow

Why does Zero always look over Stanley's shoulder when he is reading or writing?

(CH. 18)

• Because he is nosey

• Because he is stubborn

• Because he wants to learn to read and write

• Because he helps Stanley with his reading and writing

Why did the Warden slap Mr. Sir?

(CH. 20)

• Because he stole her sunflower seeds

• Because she felt he was wasting her time

• Because she wants to be just like Kate Barlow

• Because she wants to help Stanley escape.

Why does Stanley's parents apartment smell bad?

• They are always cooking onions

• His dad does experiments with old shoes

• They live near an onion farm

• They live near a pig farm

How does The Warden's attitude change from the first day they discover the gold tube until she gives up?

(CH. 17)

• She goes from being mean to kind

• She goes from filling their canteens to attacking them with pitchforks

• She is the same the whole time

• She gives them all the day off.

How does the Warden know all of their nicknames?

(CH. 15)

• She gave them to them

• She spies on them

• Their parents filled them out on a form

• She eats lunch with them