Holes Chapters 11-16

8. Why do you think X-Ray is so grumpy the

morning after the "find?”

• X-Ray misses home.

• X-Ray is afraid the warden might have been

  listening.

• X-Ray doesn't want to be a hero.

• X-Ray wants to see his family and friends

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One thing was certain: They weren't just

digging to "build character.”

This passage implies ----.

• The boys are all innocent of the crimes

  they are charged with and don't need

  character building.

• The boys are all innocent of the crimes

  they are charged with and don't need

  character building.

• The Warden wants the boys to dig to find a

  missing object, not for the good it is to their

  character.

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The author, Louis Sachar, probably wrote

Holes ----.

• to persuade teenagers to obey the law

• to inform readers what life in a detention

  camp was like

• to entertain readers with an interesting

  story

• to help youth learn how to survive in a

  detention camp

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X-Ray is rewarded for finding the gold tube

with a ride back to camp, and ----.

• a candy bar and a soda pop

• a double shower and clean clothes

• a double ice cream cone and 3 days rest

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Why was the Warden treating the campers so well?

• She wanted them to work really hard that day.

• She was a very nice person.

• She loved each boy like her own son.

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How did Stanley feel about Mr. Pendanski turning down his fossil?

• confused

• furious

• excited

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Why doesn't X-Ray give the golden tube that Stanley found to Mr. Pendanski right away?

• He didn't want it to seem suspicious, so he dug for a little bit.

• He was thirsty.

• He wanted to examine the letters KB engraved on it.

• They didn't see Mr. Pendanski until noon.

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Why was there a conflict between the Warden and Mr. Pendanski?

• The Warden thought that Mr. Pendanski should be digging the holes with the kids.

• Mr. Pendanski questioned the Warden's orders about getting them water.

• Mr. Pendanski let X-Ray have the day off without the Warden's permission.

• Mr. Pendanski didn't introduce her to the boys.

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What is different about how they are digging the holes now that the Warden is there and interested in their work?

• The boys dig in pairs far away from each other.

• Mr. Pendanski is now digging, too.

• The boys get to take a long break.

• Instead of digging their own holes, the boys dig in pairs near where X-Ray supposedly found the golden tube.

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Why can you infer about why the boys did not find anything after digging bigger holes near X-Ray's hole?

• Because Zero is not very good at digging holes.

• Because the Warden is working the boys too hard, and they are exhausted.

• Because the golden tube was actually from Stanley's hole, across the lake.

• Because the boys actually are trying to build character by doing hard work.

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