Holes Book Test

Why is Stanley glad to be called Caveman?

• It means that the guys have accepted him as a member of the group.

• He has always wanted to live in a cave.

• It makes him more important than all of the others.

• He was once called Caveman by his friend back home.

Who wanted Stanley to give him anything else he found while digging?

• Armpit

• Mom

• X-Ray

• Zero

Why didn't X-Ray want to talk to Stanley about the gold tube at breakfast?

• He was afraid the Warden may have been listening.

• He was afraid that Stanley would take it back.

• He lost it.

• He had already told Mr. Sir about it.

Besides their names, what else do all family members named "Stanley Yelnats" have in common?

• They do experiments in their homes.

• They end up digging many holes.

• They always remain hopeful.

• They give up easily.

According to Mr. Pendanski, what is the only real rule at Camp Green Lake?

• Don't try to run away.

• Don't upset the Warden.

• Don't touch Mr. Sir's sunflower seeds.

• Don't ask for water.

What is the first thing Stanley comes across while digging?

• a gold-colored tube

• an empty seed sack

• a fossil of a fish

• a patch of raw onions

Why does the Warden hit Mr. Sir across the face?

• Mr. Sir forgot to fill the campers' canteens.

• Mr. Sir was spending too much time driving around in his truck.

• Mr. Sir made a big deal about something she thought was unimportant.

• Mr. Sir talked back to her disrespectfully.

How did Mr. Sir decide to punish Stanley?

• He purposely poured Stanley's water on the ground each day.

• He made Stanley dig six-foot holes instead of five-foot holes.

• He cut the amount of time Stanley could shower in half.

• He kept Stanley's clothes from being washed.

Why does Mr. Pendanski call the campers by their real names?

• He has trouble remembering their nicknames.

• He knows they hate it and likes to annoy them.

• He wants them to act like proper members of society.

• He thinks the nicknames they came up with are unkind.

Who wears a cowboy hat, has a rattlesnake tattoo, and eats sunflower seeds?

• Mr. Pendanski

• Mr. Sir

• The Warden

• Stanley's father