Holes Chapter 7 Quiz

1. Why does Stanley think Camp Green Lake requires the boys to dig holes?

• • A) To build strength and character

• • B) To find hidden treasure

• • C) To grow crops

• • D) To punish the boys for their crimes

2. Who was Elya Yelnats?

• • A) Stanley's father

• • B) Stanley’s great-great-grandfather

• • C) A friend of Stanley’s

• • D) The camp counselor

3. What does Elya forget to do that supposedly causes a curse on the Yelnats family?

• • A) Marry Madame Zeroni

• • B) Repay a debt

• • C) Carry Madame Zeroni up a mountain

• • D) Plant an orchard

4. How does Stanley feel during his first day of digging?

• • A) Confident and excited

• • B) Sad but comfortable

• • C) Tired and in pain

• • D) Energized and focused

5. Why does X-Ray ask Stanley to give him anything valuable he finds?

• • A) X-Ray is in charge of the group and wants to impress the Warden

• • B) Stanley is too tired to keep anything for himself

• • C) X-Ray is Stanley’s best friend

• • D) X-Ray wants to trade it for extra water

6. How big are the holes supposed to be?

• • A) As big as the boys can dig

• • B) Five feet wide and five feet deep

• • C) Ten feet wide and ten feet deep

• • D) Big enough for two people

7. What does Stanley blame his bad luck on?

• • A) His poor choices

• • B) The weather at Camp Green Lake

• • C) The curse from his great-great-grandfather

• • D) A mistake he made in school

8. What physical challenges does Stanley face while digging his first hole?

• • A) He is afraid of the dark

• • B) He becomes very thirsty and exhausted

• • C) He is bitten by a snake

• • D) He has trouble finding his shovel

9. What deal did Elya Yelnats make with Madame Zeroni?

• • A) She would give him a pig in exchange for money

• • B) She would help him find a wife if he carried her up the mountain

• • C) She would give him a fortune if he found a hidden treasure

• • D) She would teach him how to farm if he gave her food

10. What does Stanley imagine while he is digging to keep himself going?

• • A) That he is at home with his family

• • B) That he is a warrior on a quest

• • C) That he is digging for treasure

• • D) That he is at school with his friends