Understanding Key Events in Holes

What happened when Stanley first tried to dig with his shovel?

• It broke.

• It sank deep into the earth.

• It bounced off the ground without making a dent.

• It hit a rock and bent.

What was the standard length of the shovels used for digging?

• Three feet long.

• Four feet long.

• Five feet long.

• Six feet long.

What did Madame Zeroni tell Elya to do with the piglet to make it grow big and strong?

• Feed it special herbs and grains.

• Carry it to the top of the mountain every day and let it drink from the stream while singing to it.

• Keep it in a warm, sheltered pen and feed it milk.

• Trade it for a fatter pig from Igor Barkov.

What three tasks did Madame Zeroni require Elia to perform to avoid the curse on his descendants?

• Carry a pig up the mountain, drink from the stream, and sing a song to her.

• Carry a pig up the mountain, feed it, and sing a song to her.

• Carry a pig up the mountain, drink from the stream, and marry Myra.

• Carry a pig up the mountain, sing a song to it, and present it to Myra.

What physical ailments did Stanley experience after digging his hole and drinking from his canteen?

• He felt refreshed and ready to continue digging.

• He had a sudden rush of dizziness and felt like throwing up.

• He developed blisters on every one of his fingers and one in the center of each palm.

• Both a sudden rush of dizziness and blisters on his hands.

What was the final condition Myra's father set for her marriage to either Elia or Igor?

• Myra would choose her husband based on her feelings.

• The suitor who presented the finest pig would marry Myra.

• The suitor who guessed the closest number between one and ten would marry Myra.

• Myra's father would decide based on who he liked more.

Why was Stanley unable to pull himself out of his hole?

• His arms were too weak to lift his heavy body.

• He didn't have enough footholds.

• The dirt piles around the hole were too high.

• He was too tired from digging.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the yellow-spotted lizard?

• It has exactly eleven yellow spots.

• Its eyes are red.

• It has black teeth and a milky white tongue.

• It is typically 6 to 10 inches long.