Comparing Holes Novel to Holes Movie

Which of the following is a major difference between the movie and the novel?

• In the movie, Stanley is overweight at the beginning, while in the book he is thin.

• In the book, Sam is a doctor, but in the movie, he is a teacher.

• The movie removes some backstory details that are in the book.

• In the book, Stanley never finds the treasure.

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How does the movie differ from the book regarding Stanley’s physical appearance?

• In the book, Stanley is overweight, but in the movie, he is average-sized.

• In the movie, Stanley has red hair, but in the book, he has black hair.

• In the book, Stanley is very tall, but in the movie, he is short.

• In the movie, Stanley is younger than he is in the book.

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What detail about Kissin’ Kate Barlow is left out or changed in the movie?

• The movie does not show why she became an outlaw.

• The book gives more details about her time as an outlaw.

• In the book, she is caught by the police, but in the movie, she escapes.

• The movie shows more about her early life than the book does.

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Which character’s role is reduced in the movie compared to the book?

• Mr. Sir

• Zero

• X-Ray

• Madame Zeroni

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How does the ending of the movie compare to the book?

• The movie adds a scene showing Stanley’s family becoming rich.

• The book has a completely different ending from the movie.

• The movie ends with Stanley deciding to stay at Camp Green Lake.

• In the book, Stanley never meets Zero’s mother, but in the movie, he does.

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What change was made to the character of Mr. Sir in the movie?

• The book never mentions him at all.

• The movie adds a scene showing why he is so mean.

• In the book, he has a deeper backstory than in the movie.

• The movie makes him a less serious character.

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How does the flashback storytelling compare between the book and the movie?

• The book has more detailed flashbacks, while the movie simplifies them.

• The movie removes all flashbacks.

• The book does not include flashbacks, only the movie does.

• The movie adds flashbacks that were not in the book.

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Which of the following is a similarity between the movie and the book?

• Both include the story of Stanley’s no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather.

• In both, Stanley never meets Zero’s family.

• The warden is a male character in both versions.

• Camp Green Lake is located in a desert in the book, but not in the movie.

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What was removed or shortened in the movie version?

• The book’s explanation of the curse on Stanley’s family.

• The entire character of Zero.

• The scene where Stanley runs away from Camp Green Lake.

• The importance of onions in the story.

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How does the relationship between Stanley and Zero differ between the book and the movie?

• The book develops their friendship more gradually.

• The movie shows more of their conversations at camp.

• Zero is not in the movie, only the book.

• In the movie, Stanley and Zero never run away from camp together.

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