Holes Quiz Chapters 36-40

How did Stanley distract Zero from his stomach pains?

• he sang Zero songs

• he spelled words for Zero to sound out

• he told Zero a story

• he pointed at different shapes in the clouds

How did Zero get injured?

• he cut himself on glass from the peach jars

• slipping and scraping his hands while climbing the mountain

• from holding the blade of the shovel

• a loose rock fell on his hand while he was climbing

What clues led Stanley to believe that they were close to water?

• he could smell it

• weeds

• he could hear water running

• bugs

How was Stanley’s fall a good thing?

• Zero was able to catch him

• it wasn't a good thing, the author is using sarcasm

• he discovered mud

• he fell in water

What was the foul odor Stanley was smelling?

• Clyde Livingston's shoes

• his own sweat

• Zero's feet

• onions

Why do Stanley and Zero feel awful?

• they haven't had much water

• they haven't eaten

• they are exhausted from climbing the mountain

• all of the above

Why does Stanley NOT want to leave Zero’s side?

• Stanley was too weak

• Stanley was afraid Zero might die when he was gone

• Stanley worried he might get lost

• Stanley worried he would fall off the mountain

What was Zero’s confession to Stanley?

• he could read all along

• he took the shoes

• he found water

• he found treasure back at camp

As Stanley drifted off to sleep, what did Stanley sing to Zero?

• the abc's

• the song that had been in his family for generations

• twinkle twinkle

• silent night

What kind of wild flowers are in the meadow?

• desert lily

• onions

• tulips

• poppies