Holes Test Review

The novel is narrated from the point of view of

• a first-person narrator

• a second-person narrator

• a third-person narrator

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CCSS.RL.6.6

Which is NOT a central theme of the novel?

• Friends help us through life and make our lives better

• Getting revenge when someone has harmed us does not fix the problem

• When people are greedy, they can hurt other people

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does Elya Yelnats tell Myra Menke to "marry Igor"?

• Myra's father tells him she is "an empty-headed" girl

• Myra can't decide between him and Igor

• He prefers to go to America alone to find opportunities

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

How does X-Ray reward Stanley for bringing him the gold tube?

• He lets Stanley move up in the water line

• He gives Stanley some of his food at dinner

• He digs some of Stanley's hole for him

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

Because Zero has never heard of the nursery rhyme about the lady who lived in the shoe, the reader can infer that

• Zero's family probably watched a lot of TV

• Zero was probably not read to as a child

• Zero probably did not like books as a child

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The Warden most likely scratches Mr. Sir with the rattlesnake venom because

• she wants to show her authority over him to Stanley

• she is cruel and enjoys hurting people

• she wants him to understand that things like his sunflower seeds don't matter to her

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Kate Barlow died "laughing" mainly because

• she knew that Trout would never find the treasure

• she believed that in death, she would see Sam again

• she knew Linda Walker would never have Trout's love

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

As he strikes Mr. Pendanski with the shovel, Zero can best be described as

• frustrated and furious

• suspicious and defensive

• confused and overwhelmed

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

The author uses the character Twitch mainly to

• show that vacancies don't last long at Camp Green Lake

• help Stanley when he tried to escape in the truck

• make Stanley feel like he's not the new kid anymore

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

Which passage reveals a connection between Stanley's story and his ancestor's story?

• Zero held a jar in his hand and grunted as he tried to unscrew the lid

• The upside down red letters were peeled and faded, but Stanley could still read the name: Mary Lou

• "What does it look like to you? Does it look like anything?"

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1