Chapters 6-9

What does Elya use to try to prove his love to Myra?

• a cow

• a pig

• money

• a lamb

What do the boys use to measure their holes?

• Their shoes

• Their shovels

• a yardstick

• a rope

True or False. Stanley's great-great grandfather came from Canada

• True

• False

True or False. Stanley quit digging his hole before it is finished.

• True

• False

True or False. Stanley's new nickname is The Lump.

• True

• False

Elya Yelnats breaks his promise to Madame Zeroni.

• True

• False

Stanley lies to his mother in his letter.

• True

• False

"Myra's head is as empty as a flowerpot."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• idiom

• Personification

The traitor's crimes were _________________, and he received a harsh sentence for his actions.

Since the washing machine was ___________________ and did not work, we returned it to the store for a full refund.