Holes (ch. 9-10)

Why does Stanley feel guilty about his great-grandfather's promise to Madame Zeroni?

• He thinks it caused the family curse
• He didn't fulfill the promise
• He forgot about the promise
• He lost the letter
• He didn't like Madame Zeroni

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

What is the consequence of Stanley failing to carry Zero up the mountain after the water truck incident?

• He has to do extra digging
• He gets punished
• He gets sent to the warden
• He has to dig Zero's hole
• He loses his place in the group

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What does Stanley find in the dirt while he is digging one day?

• A treasure map
• A fossil
• A gold coin
• A buried shoe
• A letter from Madame Zeroni

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why does Stanley decide to keep the object he finds in the dirt a secret?

• He wants to surprise his family
• He doesn't trust the others
• He thinks it's worthless
• He believes it's bad luck
• He wants to sell it

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

How does Stanley try to help Zero learn to read and write?

• He reads to him every night
• He gives him lessons
• He writes a letter for him
• He asks Mr. Pendanski for help
• He gives him a book

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What does Stanley discover when he starts teaching Zero to read?

• Zero is a quick learner
• Zero is dyslexic
• Zero doesn't want to learn
• Zero is an excellent teacher
• Zero is illiterate

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

What is the significance of the small object that Stanley finds in the dirt?

• It's a good luck charm
• It's a rare artifact
• It's a valuable treasure
• It's a clue to a mystery
• It's a fossil

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

How does Stanley react when he finds out that Zero is illiterate?

• He's disappointed
• He's surprised
• He's angry
• He's understanding
• He's relieved

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What does Stanley ask Zero to do when they find out that they are related through the Yelnats and Zeroni families?

• To help him find the treasure
• To teach him to read
• To carry him up the mountain
• To be his friend
• To share his food

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

Why does Stanley decide to go back to the hole where he found the small object he's been carrying?

• He wants to find more objects
• He thinks it's treasure
• He wants to show Zero
• He's ordered to do so
• He's curious

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1