Vocabulary Quiz from Holes (Ch. 16–25)

Stanley knew he shouldn’t speak, but in ___________, he stood tall and said nothing.

• concoction

• recede

• defiance

• rummaging

After the lightning storm passed, the floodwaters began to slowly ___________

• hesitate

• furious

• recede

• conscious

X-Ray was ___________ through the pile of dirty laundry, looking for his lost sock.

• rummaging

• concoction

• protruding

• systematic

Armpit was so ___________ he could barely speak, shaking with anger.

• systematic

• furious

• conscious

• recede

As Zero mixed random foods from his tray, he smiled at his disgusting ___________.

• protruding

• concoction

• hesitation

• warden

The sharp edge of metal was ___________from the sand, and Stanley almost stepped on it.

• rummaging

• recede

• protruding

• concoction

Before telling Mr. Pendanski the truth, Stanley seemed to ___________for a moment.

• hesitate

• protrude

• recede

• defiance

Mr. Sir shouted, but the boy remained ___________ refusing to back down.

• conscious

• in defiance

• protruding

• hesitate

When Zero collapsed, Stanley checked to see if he was still ___________.

• furious

• conscious

• systematic

• protruding

The cleaning was done in ___________ way, with each boy assigned a specific task.

• furious

• protruding

• systematic

• concoction