Holes Comprehension and Vocabulary Chapters 8-12-3.0

The desert around Camp Green Lake is ________, with no water or signs of life.

• Forlorn

• Desolate

• Excess

• Evict

The idea that Yellow-Spotted Lizards could be friendly is completely ________.

• A) Paranoid

• B) Presumably

• C) Preposterous

• D) Intensity

The name “Mary Lou” was ________ into the wood of the boat that Stanley found.

• Engraved

• Paranoid

• Presumably

• Intensity

Kate Barlow made a ________ of spiced peaches that became famous.

• Concoction

• Venom

• Defiance

• Engraved

What word is used to describe something that is absurd or ridiculous?

• Preposterous

• Paranoid

• Presumably

• Intensity

What does the nickname "Zero" suggest about Hector Zeroni's role at the camp?

• He is important

• He is ignored

• He is a leader

• He is a follower.

Fill in the blank: The animal most feared at Camp Green Lake is the _______.

• Snake

• Scorpion

• Lizard

• Spider

Fill in the blank: Stanley has to dig holes every day to _______.

• Find treasure

• Build character

• Get exercise

• Punish himself

Fill in the blank: The leader of the boys at Camp Green Lake is _______.

• Stanley

• X-Ray

• Zero

• Mr. Sir

Fill in the blank: Mr. Sir reacts by _______ when he catches Stanley with the sunflower seeds.

• Laughing

• Punishing Stanley

• Ignoring it

• Rewarding Stanley