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WorksheetsHoles Part 2 Test
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why couldn’t anyone normally see the mountains after sunup?
a)
the haze
b)
the humidity
c)
the clouds
d)
the sun
2.
When did Stanley learn not to doubt Zero?
a)
when it came to history facts
b)
when it came to math
c)
grammar rules
d)
science experiments
3.
Why did Stanley continue to let zero dig his hole?
a)
he liked being "in charge"
b)
he wanted to show ZigZag he could make people do what he wanted
c)
it was better than digging
d)
he was really tired
4.
What did the Warden mean by her question to Ziggy, "Didn't you get a puppy for your birthday?"
a)
she was serious
b)
she didn't like Ziggy
c)
literally
d)
sarcasm
5.
Why did the Warden figure Zero would have to return to the camp?
a)
it was the hottest part of the day
b)
it was almost dark
c)
he would get scared
d)
no water
6.
What did Stanley feel that he should do, but didn't?
a)
dig Zero's hole
b)
dig his own hole
c)
he felt he should go after Zero
d)
he needed to go to big thumb
7.
What responsibility did Stanley have to assume in Zero's absence?
a)
first in line for water
b)
dig Zero's hole
c)
he had to be the first one done with his hole
d)
he had to teach everyone how to read and write
8.
What deal did Stanley decide to offer the Warden?
a)
he would tell the Warden where he found the tube if she didn't scratch Zero
b)
immunity for finding Zero
c)
to go home early if he told her where he found the tube
d)
to forgive Zero since he survived for so long
9.
Why did X-Ray call the new kid Twitch?
a)
he had a "twitch" for stealing
b)
he was always fidgeting
c)
he would twitch when he was nervous
d)
he twitched because he had to dig his hole
10.
What image did Stanley try to force out of his mind?
a)
his mom crying when the police took him
b)
him being arrested for stealing the shoes
c)
Zero dead or begging for water
d)
Zero running away
11.
What did Stanley head for when he escaped from the camp?
a)
he went in the direction of the sun
b)
he followed the dug holes
c)
he followed the tracks of Zero
d)
the direction of Big Thumb
12.
What did Stanley have for lunch?
a)
his last bit of water
b)
nothing
c)
one sunflower seed
d)
he found a bag of sunflower seeds
13.
What was unusual about the pool of water that Stanley found?
a)
it was muddy
b)
it was a mirage
c)
it was green
d)
it had a bad smell
14.
Why did Stanley change directions?
a)
it looked like water
b)
he only wanted to go "half way"
c)
he was having a heat stroke
d)
he saw "something" closer than Big Thumb
15.
What unusual object did Stanley find?
a)
sled
b)
Zero
c)
a tree
d)
a boat
16.
How did Zero resemble an old jack-o-lantern?
a)
he was just sitting in a dark hole
b)
his orange jump suit
c)
face orange with dirt and face sunken in from thirst and exhaustion
d)
his eyes were glowing
17.
What had Zero found buried under the boat?
a)
onions
b)
sixteen jars of sploosh
c)
treasure
d)
empty glass jars
18.
What is sploosh?
a)
peaches
b)
onions
c)
muddy water
d)
bacteria
19.
How did Zero know that Barf Bag had let the rattlesnake bite him?
a)
he picked up the rattler
b)
he had taken off his shoe
c)
he put his hand by its mouth
d)
he jumped in the hole with it
20.
What worried Stanley more than the thought of dying?
a)
suffering
b)
dehydration
c)
his parents not knowing what happened to him
d)
Zero dying
21.
"Now that they really were almost there, it scared him." Why would this be frightening to Stanley?
a)
he didn't think Zero would make it
b)
he was afraid of the storms
c)
he thought they many die before getting there
d)
he was afraid there would be no water
22.
What was one benefit the boys realized from Zero throwing up?
a)
Zero was still alive
b)
the gnats stayed with the vomit
c)
his body functions were working
d)
the sploosh was exiting his body
23.
Why do you think Stanley realized he would never be able to climb the Thumb?
a)
it was too steep and he was too weak
b)
he would have to carry Zero
c)
it was too far away
d)
it was too slippery
24.
Why did falling into a muddy ditch turn out to be a good thing?
a)
the mud cooled them off
b)
they found a way to get water
c)
they found shelter
d)
the gnats stopped bothering them
25.
How did Stanley come to discover the onion?
a)
they were growing on the mountain side
b)
he pulled up a flower
c)
digging for water
d)
they were hidden under the rocks
26.
Why do you think it is easier to dig a hole in a dry spot than in one that is wet?
a)
mud is heavier
b)
dry dirt is more firm
c)
dry dirt holds less moisture
d)
mud sticks to the shovel
27.
What is a "ward of the state"?
a)
a police officer
b)
orphan
c)
someone with parents but no home
d)
a general
28.
What was the problem with the drinking water they discovered?
a)
it had an onion taste
b)
it smelled funny
c)
the water was dirty
d)
they only got a jar full a day
29.
On what did Mrs. Tennyson blame her daughter's illness?
a)
eating onions
b)
not having a doctor
c)
bad medicine
d)
eating bad meat
30.
Why didn't Stanley leave Zero to get the shovel while Zero was asleep?
a)
he didn't want Zero to feel deserted
b)
he thought he might die
c)
he was afraid he wouldn't find him
d)
it was dark
31.
Who is Jaffy?
a)
Stanley's stuffed animal
b)
Zero's stuffed animal
c)
a kid Zero met at the park
d)
Stanley's friend
32.
Where did Zero stay for a month after his mother left him?
a)
at his house by himself
b)
on the porch
c)
the playscape at Laney Park
d)
on the block
33.
Why do you think the author starts the chapter with, "Five hundred seconds later", instead of saying, "Eight minutes and twenty seconds later"?
a)
to show that it wasn't very long
b)
he counted
c)
sounds like not very long
d)
seems even longer
34.
Why did Stanley hesitate before leaving with his lawyer?
a)
he didn't want to leave Zero
b)
he didn't know the lawyer
c)
he thought it was a trap
d)
he wanted to leave Zero
35.
What did they call Stanley's father's invention?
a)
wheels
b)
shoes
c)
sploosh
d)
Camp Green Lake
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