HOLES QUIZ #1

What was special about Stanley's name?

• It was the first time anyone in his family had ever been named Stanley.

• It was spelled the same frontward and backward.

• It was given to him by Kate Barlow,

What does Stanley look like?

• thin

• overweight

• tall

• small and petite

Stanley's father is _________.

• a musician

• a gypsy

• a farmer

• an inventor

Camp Green Lake is ___________.

• one of the largest lakes in Texas

• a big, dry lake where rattlesnakes and scorpions live

• a cool, shady lake with shade trees surrounding it

Stanley Yelnats was given the choice to _______.

• work at the community center for the entire summer or go to Camp Green Lake

• complete 60 hours of community service or go to jail

• go to jail or go to Camp Green Lake

• complete 60 hours of community service or go to Camp Green Lake

Stanley's trip to Camp Green Lake was _______.

• very short, only 15 minutes

• a hot, nine hour long trip

• a two day trip up a winding mountain passageway

• a nice coastal trip

All the campers had _________.

• extra food and water

• cool clothes

• nicknames

• blisters

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

• Guns were used to shoot runaways.

• Mines were planted around the perimeter of the camp.

• There was no water for 100 miles so running away would be suicide.

Which statement from Holes is an opinion?

• Stanley was not a bad kid.

• Stanley's father was also named Stanley Yelnats.

• Stanley was sentenced to Camp Green Lake.

• Stanley Yelnats was the only passenger on the bus, not counting the driver or the guard.

Why did Louis Sachar most likely write the book Holes?

• To persuade readers to show interest in digging holes.

• To entertain readers with a story about a boy struggling with hardship & confusion.

• To compare different types of juvenile delinquent camps.

• To inform readers about the mistakes a boy makes.