Holes Exam

Why did the kids at school often tease Stanley? 

• He was overweight
• His feet smelled
• His father was the school janitor.
• He had bright red hair. 

Where was the setting of Holes?

• Disneyland
• Sahara Desert
• Camp Green Lake
• Iraq

What was special about Stanley's name?

• It was his family name.
• It was spelled using hieroglyphics.
• It was spelled the same forward and backward.
• It is a European name.

Where did Stanley get the pair of sneakers?

• Found them in a trash can.
• It was a gift from a basketball player.
• They fell from the freeway overpass on his head.
• They were on sale at the mall.

Campers DON't want to get bitten by a __________ even if it means they would be allowed to spend some time recovering in the tent, instead of having to a dig holes.

• yellow spotted lizard

• rattlesnake

• scorpion

• spider

How did carrying a pig up the mountain help Stanley's great great grandfather?

• It helped him to become rich because he sold the pig.
• It helped him to take the pig back to its owner.
• It helped him to take Madame Zeroni up the mountain.
• It help him to be stronger and built his character.

Why were the boys digging holes?

• They are trying to leave from Camp Green Lake.
• They are trying to create small wells to hold water.
• They are trying to build character.
• They were looking for something for the warden.

What is it when the author tells about a time in the past, and this information is used to give the reader information, which they can use to make connections?

• flashback
• foreshadowing
• conflict
• inference

Which object is used as a symbol of hope in the novel?

• rattlesnake tattoo
• oninon
• mountain
• Big Thumb

Which object was used to symbolize layers of history in the novel?

• holes
• mountain
• onion
• the color red