The first Stanley Yelnats, Stanley’s great-grandfather, had made a fortune ....

....by inventing a time machine.

Why did his home reek of smelly feet and rubber?

His father was recycling old sneakers.

His father never washed his socks.

His grandfather liked to horde old shoes.

How is Stanley told to remember the name of his counselor?

Remember “pen, dance, key.”

Remember that it sounds kind of Polish.

Why does the counselor say Zero is called “Zero”?

Because Zero has nothing inside his head

Because he failed math in school

Because he is a criminal, a zero

uncultivated or desolate country

dreary, unfit for habitation or use

spider-like, definitely venomous

Why didn’t Stanley like taking a shower at the camp?

Because there was only cold water

Because the other boys teased him about being too clean

Because there was no soap available

What was Clyde Livingston’s nickname?

His nickname was “Sweet Feet.”

His nickname was “Tall Boy.”

His nickname was “Clydo the Great.”

His nickname was “Livingston’s Living.”

What was Stanley’s excuse when he was accused of stealing the sneakers?

He said the sneakers had fallen from the sky and one hit him on the head.

He said his mother bought them for him.

He said someone gave them to him on the street.

He said that he blacked out and couldn’t remember where the sneakers came from.

What did Mr. Pendanski say was the reason the boys were digging holes?

To have a place to bury the lizards

To get an extra shower in the evening

The girl that Stanley’s great-great-grandfather was in love with

Stanley’s girlfriend from back home

Stanley’s mother’s best friend

What did Myra’s father want in exchange for his daughter?

The fattest pig that could be offered

What promise did Stanley’s great-great-grandfather make to Madame Zeroni?

That he would carry her up the mountain, drink from the stream, and sing the song to her

That he would always be faithful to her

That he would climb all the way up the mountain to see if there was any water there

What was the song Madame Zeroni wanted to hear?

The song was the pig lullaby (“If only, if only...”).

The song was a popular love song.

The song was one that she had written (“If you care, if you care...).

The song was one that her great-grandfather had taught her.

How did Myra want to choose a husband?

She wanted to pick the man who chose a number closest to hers between one and ten.

She wanted to pick the best singer.

She wanted to pick the best dancer.

She wanted to pick the smartest man.

Who was Sarah Miller?

Stanley's great-great grandmother

Holes Chapter 1-7

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English

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10th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.6.3, RI.11-12.9, RI.9-10.7

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Jenný Rúnarsdóttir

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first revelation (opinberun) of the book? (Hint: it comes in the first sentence.)

Nobody but Stanley is staying at the camp.

There are girls at the camp.

There is no lake at Camp Green Lake.

The Warden is a man.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the worst thing that can happen to a person at Camp Green Lake?

To have to go to see the Warden

To have to dig two holes a day

To be bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard

To have all shower privileges taken away

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who gets sent to Camp Green Lake?

Pretty girls

Bad boys

Basketball players

Boys whose parents don’t like them

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who supposedly is to blame for Stanley’s bad luck in being convicted of a crime?

His mother

His father

His great-grandfather’s friend

His no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who put a curse on the Yelnats family?

Mr. Pendanski

The Warden

A one-legged gypsy named Madame Zeroni

Clyde Livingston

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is especially unusual about Stanley Yelnats’ name?

It is spelled the same frontward and backward.

It has the same number of letters in his first and last names.

It is an alias for his real name, Igor Barkov.

Mr. Sir’s brother-in-law has the same name..

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Stanley's father's job?

He was a teacher.

He was a policeman.

He was a warden.

He was an inventor.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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Holes Chapter 1-7

25 questions

What is the first revelation (opinberun) of the book? (Hint: it comes in the first sentence.)

What is the worst thing that can happen to a person at Camp Green Lake?

Who gets sent to Camp Green Lake?

Who supposedly is to blame for Stanley’s bad luck in being convicted of a crime?

Who put a curse on the Yelnats family?

What is especially unusual about Stanley Yelnats’ name?

What was Stanley's father's job?

The first Stanley Yelnats, Stanley’s great-grandfather, had made a fortune ....

Why did his home reek of smelly feet and rubber?

Who supposedly robbed the stagecoach of the first Stanley Yelnats?

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