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Holes by Louis Sachar (Whole Book)

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Q1: Where is Camp Green Lake

a)

Texas

b)

Arizona

c)

New Mexico

d)

Candy Land

2.

What was the setting like in Camp Green Lake?

a)

A dry flat wasteland with no lake

b)

Small pool of water and soft dirt

c)

Fertile land with lots of crops

d)

A meadow of flowers with a breeze

3.

Which common animal at Camp Green Lake can kill you?

a)

Yellow Spotted Lizards

b)

Scorpions

c)

Rattlesnakes

d)

Unicorns

4.

Why did Stanley get sent to Camp Green Lake?

a)

He stole some shoes

b)

He stole a baseball bat

c)

He stole a baseball cap

d)

He yeeted a kid out the window

5.

Stanley got to choose between _____ and Camp Green Lake as a punishment. . .

a)

Jail

b)

Service Hours

c)

Boarding School

d)

Mr. Maradei's football camp

6.

Whose shoes did Stanley allegedly steal?

a)

Clyde Livingston

b)

Mr. Sir

c)

Tom Brady

d)

Pizza Man

7.

What type of family is Stanley from?

a)

Poor

b)

Rich

c)

Insecure

d)

No family

8.

What does Stanley Yelnats' apartment smell like?

a)

burning rubber

b)

smoke

c)

bleach

d)

his father

9.

Who did Stanley blame for all his misfortune?

a)

No-good-dirty-rotton-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather

b)

His father's failed inventions

c)

The boy who teased him in school

d)

Mr. Sir

10.

Who robbed Stanley's great-grandfather and left him stranded in the desert?

a)

Kissin' Kate Barlow

b)

The Warden

c)

Mr. Sir

d)

X-Ray

11.

Stanley took the place of whom in group D?

a)

Barf Bag

b)

Zero

c)

The Warden

d)

Bill Maradei

12.

Who is the leader of the gang?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Armpit

c)

Caveman

d)

The Muffin Man

13.

The boys used _____________ to measure their holes.

a)

Shovels

b)

Measuring Tapes

c)

Their Bodies

d)

Mr. Sir

14.

What was the first thing Stanley found digging in his hole?

a)

A fossil

b)

Gold

c)

Sploosh

d)

His Mom

15.

X-Ray made a deal with Stanley that if Stanley found anything else he would ______________.

a)

Give it to X-Ray

b)

Give it to the Warden

c)

Throw it away

d)

Sell it on Ebay

16.

Why did Elya Yelnats make a deal with Madame Zeroni?

a)

He loved Myra Menke but she wasn't sure she loved him back

b)

He wanted to be rich

c)

He wanted to be a pig farmer

d)

He wanted to see the future to bet on sports games

17.

What did Elya Yelnats promise Madame Zeroni if she would help him?

a)

To carry her up the mountain to drink from the stream

b)

To steal her a fat pig

c)

To marry Myra Menke

d)

To knit her some socks

18.

Why doesn't Elya marry Myra in the end?

a)

She didn't seem to care if she married Elya or Igor

b)

She was too greedy

c)

Her father wouldn't let him

d)

Igor beat him up

19.

What was the important thing that Stanley found in one of the holes he was digging?

a)

A lipstick tube that says, "KB" on it

b)

A bag of sunflower seeds

c)

A yellow spotted lizard

d)

A magic wand

20.

Who did Stanley give the lipstick tube to?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Zero

c)

Mr. Sir

d)

Selena Gomez

21.

What shoes does the Warden wear?

a)

Black cowboy boots

b)

Hiking boots

c)

Cleats

d)

Neon Green Reeboks

22.

What unusual ingredient did the Warden's nail polish have in it?

a)

Rattlesnake venom

b)

Dried Lizard Blood

c)

Crushed Fish Scales

d)

Ketchup

23.

What was the most important thing to the Warden?

a)

That the boys were careful not to miss anything while digging

b)

That the holes were dug in straight lines

c)

That they make the holes the perfect size

d)

That the boys were well cared for and their families given detailed reports regarding their welfare

24.

What does the Warden have all over the camp according to the boys?

a)

Microphones and cameras

b)

Spies

c)

Vehicles

d)

Chocolate cake and lollipops

25.

Why was the Warden becoming angry at everyone after the lipstick tube was found?

a)

They didn't find anything after the lipstick tube.

b)

They boys were making fun of her.

c)

All the boys kept trying to escape.

d)

She was in love with Mr. Sir and he didn't love her back.

26.

What did Stanley learn about Zero when he was writing to his mom?

a)

Zero never learned how to read and write

b)

Zero was a poet

c)

Zero was obsessed with Sesame Street and watched it all the time when he was little

d)

Zero secretly loved being at Camp Green Lake

27.

What deal did Zero and Stanley make?

a)

Stanley would teach zero to read and Zero would dig part of his holes for him

b)

He would share his food with Zero in exchange for digging tips

c)

That they would one day run away together

d)

That if he found anything again he would give it to Zero

28.

What was stolen from Mr. Sir that started much of the trouble for Stanley?

a)

A bag of sunflower seeds

b)

His cowboy hat

c)

His gun

d)

His fidget spinner

29.

Stanley was blamed for stealing the seeds, but who really stole them?

a)

Magnet

b)

X-Ray

c)

Zero

d)

Armpit

30.

Where did Mr. Sir take Stanley to complain about his stolen seeds?

a)

To the Warden

b)

To his bunk with no supper

c)

To Mr. Pendanski for a lecture

d)

To jail to serve out the rest of his sentence

31.

Was the Warden mad at Stanley for stealing Mr. Sir's seeds?

a)

No, she doesn't believe he did it

b)

Yes, she punished him for it

32.

Why does the Warden slap Mr. Sir?

a)

His complaint about the seeds was keeping Stanley from digging

b)

She didn't like him eating sunflower seeds because the shells make a mess

c)

She was grouchy that day

d)

She wanted to test out her venom nail polish

33.

Which boy witnessed the Warden slapping Mr. Sir?

a)

Stanley

b)

Zero

c)

Bart Simpson

d)

Mickey Mouse

34.

When Stanley's grandfather was robbed and left in the desert, where did he go to survive?

a)

He found refuge on God's Thumb

b)

The hospital

c)

Camp Green Lake

d)

The bus station

35.

While teaching Zero to read, what did Stanley discover about Zero?

a)

He was VERY good at math

b)

He loved puppies

c)

He liked to knit in his spare time

d)

He was the one who stole the seeds

36.

110 years ago, what existed at Camp Green Lake that doesn't exist in Stanley's time?

a)

The largest lake in Texas

b)

A tree fort

c)

A zoo

d)

The Warden

37.

Who was Katherine Barlow?

a)

Greek Lake's school teacher

b)

An onion farmer

c)

A warden for a boy's camp

d)

A preacher at the local church

38.

Why did Miss Katherine Barlow get a special prize every year?

a)

She made great spiced peaches

b)

She grew the greatest onions

c)

Her strawberry tarts tasted tolerable

d)

She bribed the judges

39.

Who did everyone expect Kate Barlow to marry?

a)

Trout Walker

b)

Walk the Trouter

c)

Sam

d)

Clyde Livingston

40.

Why did everyone think Kate should marry Trout?

a)

He was rich

b)

His feet were smelly

c)

He was taking her class

d)

He was her star pupil

41.

Did Kate accept Trout Walker's proposal?

a)

No

b)

Yes

42.

After the sunflower seed incident, what did Mr. Sir do when Stanley got in line for water?

a)

He poured it on the ground

b)

He gave the canteen to Stanley

c)

Gave him sunflower seeds

d)

Told him that he could have extra

43.

Why did Mr. Sir refuse to give Stanley water?

a)

He was mad at him for getting him in trouble with the Warden

b)

He wanted him to work for his water

c)

He thought that Stanley was stealing water from the others

d)

He was confused because he had been out in the sun too much

44.

What was Katherine Barlow's occupation?

a)

Teacher

b)

Thief

c)

Carpenter

d)

Dinosaur trainer

45.

Who was Sam?

a)

An onion farmer

b)

The town bully

c)

A rich, mean, guy

d)

A teacher

46.

Why did Katherine Barlow keep telling Sam about the broken things in the schoolhouse?

a)

She liked him and wanted an excuse for him to come back

b)

She was unhappy with his work and wanted him to work harder

c)

She wanted the schoolhouse to be perfect for the kids

d)

They paid him good money for fixing the schoolhouse and she wanted to get their money's worth

47.

Why did Hattie Parker say that God would punish Sam and Kate?

a)

She's a bigot and is mad that a black man kissed a white woman

b)

Sam and Kate didn't believe in God

c)

She loved Sam and was jealous

d)

She hates love

48.

Why did Kate Barlow become a criminal?

a)

To get revenge on the sheriff for killing Sam

b)

She had always wanted to be rich

c)

She had a mean strak

d)

She was bored

49.

Why did the boys start to pick fights with Stanley after his deal with Zero?

a)

They were angry because Zero was digging part of his hole every day

b)

He was bigger than they were and they were secretly afraid of him

c)

Stanley was mean to them

d)

They didn't like him because he was the new guy

50.

What is Zero's real name?

a)

Hector Zeroni

b)

Armpit

c)

Harold Zimmerman

d)

Hank Zipzer

51.

When Kate Barlow returned to Green Lake years later, what happened?

a)

Trout Walker and his wife showed up to rob her

b)

She met Sam, resumed their relationship and they got married

c)

She took her teaching job back

d)

She came to try to build the town back to what it was before the curse

52.

How did Kate get out of showing Trout and Linda Walker where her treasure was buried?

a)

A lizard bit her and she died

b)

She got away from them

c)

She talked them out of robbing her

d)

She tricked them into showing her where THEIR money was

53.

What did Stanley discover Zero was VERY good at?

a)

Math

b)

Reading

c)

Telling Stories

d)

Listening

54.

When ZigZag started a fight with Stanley, who jumped in to help save Stan?

a)

Hector (Zero)

b)

Mr. Pendanski

c)

Mr. Sir

d)

X-Ray

55.

After the fight, Stanley realizes why the Warden is having the kids dig holes. Why?

a)

She was looking for something that belongs to Kate Barlow

b)

She wants them to learn from their mistakes

c)

She thinks that they will get healthy with all the exercise

d)

They are just there serving their time, what else are they going to do?

56.

After hitting Mr. Pendanski with the shovel, what did Zero do?

a)

Ran away into the desert

b)

Stole a truck and drove it into a hole

c)

Threw a spotted lizard at the warden

d)

Jumped right into the hole and started to dig again

57.

Why didn't the Warden let Mr. Sir or Mr. Pendanski shoot Zero even though he was running away?

a)

He couldn't get far and she didn't want an investigation

b)

She didn't care that she was down only one digger

c)

She thought that it would waste bullets

d)

She knew that they weren't good shots and would just miss

58.

Why did the Warden have Mr. Pendanski destroy Zero's files?

a)

He had no family and she thought no one would look for him

b)

She wanted to adopt him

c)

She thought that Mr. Pendanski needed another job

d)

She was hoping he would come back

59.

Why did Stanley steal Mr. Sir's truck?

a)

He wanted to find Zero and bring him water

b)

He was looking to go for a ride around the lake

c)

He was hoping that he could make swimming pools out of the holes

d)

He was really, really thirsy

60.

What did Stanley run away toward?

a)

Big Thumb

b)

Home

c)

The Wreck Room

d)

His cabin

61.

What did Stanley find in the middle of the desert?

a)

A part of a boat

b)

A donkey

c)

Some Water

d)

A little lake

62.

Whose boat ended up saving Stanley and Zero from the scorching sun?

a)

Sam the Onion Man's boat

b)

Kate Barlow's boat

c)

Trout Walker's boat

d)

The Warden's boat

63.

What did Sploosh end up being?

a)

Old canned peaches

b)

Old canned onions

c)

DelMonte Fruit Salad

d)

Water

64.

As Zero has decided he is NOT going back to Camp Green Lake what is his and Stanley's only chance?

a)

To make it to Big Thumb

b)

To dig a well for water

c)

To try to make their own Sploosh

d)

There is no chance

65.

Why was Stanley's disappearance more trouble for the Warden that Zero's?

a)

Stanley had a family who would come looking for him

b)

Zero was smaller and easier to miss

c)

Stanley digs more holes than Zero

d)

Stanley was smarter because he could read

66.

On their way up the mountain, what did Stanley find in the muddy hole that saved them?

a)

An onion

b)

A peach

c)

Another jar of Sploosh

d)

A cell phone

67.

On their trek up the mountain, what did Zero confess to Stanley?

a)

He was the one who stole Clyde Livingston's sneakers

b)

He could read all along

c)

He didn't like digging holes

d)

He was at Camp Green Lake for fun

68.

What did Zero and Stanley sneak into the camp to look for? (188)

a)

Kate Barlow's treasure

b)

Some clean clothes

c)

A phone to call for help

d)

Mr. Sir's sunflower seeds

69.

Why couldn't the Warden just reach into the hole and take the case from Stanley and Zero?

a)

They were covered with yellow spotted lizards

b)

Stan and Zero had stolen Mr. Pendanski's gun

c)

The hole was too deep for her to reach them

d)

She decided she didn't want the case that badly

70.

Who (from the past) is the warden related to?

a)

Trout and Linda Walker

b)

Sam the Onion Man

c)

Elya Yelnats

d)

Hector Zeroni

71.

What helps the reader to connect the Warden with Trout and Linda Walker? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

All of them wanted the suitcase

b)

Her red hair and freckles

c)

They were all obsessed with digging holes

d)

She told them straight out who her parents were

72.

What is the Warden's plan for staying out of trouble with the law when they find the boys missing?

a)

She was going to say that Stanley died from lizard bites while trying to escape

b)

Make Stanley and Hector promise not to tell on her

c)

Blame it all on Mr. Pendanski

d)

Go back to normal with Stanley and Hector digging holes

73.

Why did Stanley's lawyer come out to Camp Green Lake in the first place?

a)

To tell Stanley that they found out he was innocent

b)

To tell Stanley that he was going to have to serve more time

c)

To bring a letter from Stanley's mom

d)

To drop off Stanley's teddy bear

74.

What lie did the Warden tell the lawyer about the suitcase?

a)

That the kids stole it from her room - it was hers all along

b)

That she hid it out in the holes to keep it safe

c)

That no one should open it because it had lizards in it

d)

That it belonged to Kate Barlow

75.

What loop hole allowed Stanley's lawyer to take Hector with them when they left?

a)

Because there were no files on him, the camp had no claim on Hector.

b)

The Warden wanted him to leave

c)

She was actually Hector's mom

d)

Clyde Livingston refused to press charges

76.

Why didn't the lizards bite Stanley and Hector?

a)

Onions as like repellent to them

b)

They liked Stan and Hector

c)

They are their pets

d)

They are actually nice creatures

77.

How was the Yelnats' curse finally broken?

a)

Stanley carried Hector up the mountain and made up fro Elya's broken promise

b)

The rain washed the curse away

c)

Kate's case had magic in it

d)

The lizards were really unicorns and they cast a happily ever after spell.