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Holes Final

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main character's name?

a)

Stanley Stanley

b)

Stanley Yelnats

c)

Coraline Jones

d)

Elya Yelnats

2.

Where does Stanely get sent at the beginning of the novel?

a)

jail

b)

Camp Fun and Games

c)

Camp Green Lake

d)

Institute for Bad Boys

3.

What is the most dangerous animal at Camp Green Lake?

a)

rattlesnake

b)

scorpion

c)

yellow-spotted lizard

d)

white-tongued lizard

4.

Why was Stanley arrested?

a)

stealing a car

b)

breaking and entering

c)

trespassing

d)

stealing shoes

5.

What is special or notable about Stanley's family?

a)

they are lucky

b)

they are unlucky

c)

they are smart

d)

they are evil

6.

Who does Stanley (and the rest of his family) blame their problems on?

a)

fate

b)

great-great-grandfather

c)

Kate Barlow

d)

great-great-grandmother

7.

Why was Stanley's great-great-grandfather cursed by Madame Zeroni (the gypsy)?

a)

he broke his promise to her

b)

he robbed her

c)

he refused to marry her daughter

d)

he ran away with her daughter

8.

What is Stanley's new nickname?

a)

Barf Bag

b)

the Lump

c)

the Caveman

d)

Zigzag

9.

What does Stanley find while digging his 2nd hole?

a)

a dinosaur tooth

b)

a bullet

c)

a fossil

d)

a milion dollars

10.

To whom does Stanley promise to give anything he finds?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Armpit

c)

Zero

d)

Zigzag

11.

Where did Elya promise to take Madame Zeroni?

a)

America

b)

up the mountain

c)

Latvia

d)

down the river

12.

Why were there no fences at Camp Green Lake?

a)

There are hidden land mines.

b)

There is no water nearby.

c)

There are too many wild animals.

d)

There are hidden guards.

13.

What is the 2nd thing Stanley finds in his hole?

a)

a fossil

b)

a lizard

c)

a metal tube

d)

$1 million dollars

14.

What happens after Stanley gives the tube to X-Ray?

a)

X-Ray beats him up.

b)

Stanley gets double shower time.

c)

Stanley moves up in the waterline.

d)

The Warden yells at X-Ray for wasting her time.

15.

Why does the Warden make the boys dig holes?

a)

so they can get stronger

b)

so they can become good boys

c)

so they will be tired to cause problems

d)

so they can find something for her

16.

What was engraved (carved) on the tube Stanley found?

a)

SY

b)

KB

c)

IDK

d)

NA

17.

How does Stanley know that the boys will not find anything where they are digging?

a)

He doesn't think there is anything to find.

b)

They are not digging where he actually found it.

c)

They are not digging deep enough.

18.

What does the Warden do to Armpit when he comes back from the restroom?

a)

She jabbed him with a pitchfork.

b)

She hit him with a shovel.

c)

She pushed him into a hole.

d)

She ran him over with the truck.

19.

Who does Stanley write letters to?

a)

his dad

b)

his mom

c)

his girlfriend

d)

his great-great grandfather

20.

Zero asks Stanley to teach him how to ___.

a)

read

b)

talk

c)

dance

d)

dig

21.

Why does Stanley refuse to teach Zero at first?

a)

He doesn't like Zero.

b)

He doesn't know how to read or write.

c)

He is too tired after digging all day.

d)

He doesn't want to get in trouble.

22.

What does Magnet steal?

a)

Mr. Sir's gun

b)

Mr. Sir's truck

c)

Mr. Sir's cigarettes

d)

Mr. Sir's sunflower seeds

23.

What does the Warden out into her nail polish?

a)

rattlesnake venom

b)

arsenic

c)

glitter

d)

lizard poison

24.

What does the Warden do to Mr. Sir?

a)

hug him

b)

shoot him

c)

jab him with a pitchfork

d)

scratch his face

25.

Who robbed Stanley's great-great grandfather?

a)

the Warden

b)

Clyde Livingston

c)

Kissin' Kate Barlow

d)

Billy the Kid

26.

Where did Stanley's great-great-grandfather say he found refuge (safety)?

a)

heaven

b)

God's head

c)

God's thumb

d)

God's hand

27.

If Stanley teaches him to read and write, Zero will

a)

pay him

b)

help dig his holes

c)

protect him from others

d)

teach him math

28.

While teaching Zero how to read, what does Stanley notice about Zero?

a)

he's good at math

b)

he's an artist

c)

he speaks another language

d)

he is good with animals

29.

Stanley realizes that the gold tube he found is . . .

a)

a shotgun shell

b)

a lipstick tube

c)

an ancient tool

d)

made from solid gold

30.

Stanley thinks the gold tube he found may . . .

a)

belong to the Warden

b)

belong in a museum

c)

belong to Kissin' Kate Barlow

d)

belong to his family

31.

What was Katherine known for?

a)

sharpshooting

b)

spiced peaches

c)

sweet onions

d)

generosity

32.

What did Sam recommend people did every day to stay healthy?

a)

pay him money

b)

sleep 8 hours

c)

eat a peach

d)

eat an onion

33.

What was Katherine's job?

a)

teacher

b)

doctor

c)

seamstress

d)

maid

34.

Why did the town have a problem with Katherine and Sam's relationship?

a)

Their families had a feud.

b)

Katherine was white and Sam was black.

c)

Nobody liked Katherine.

d)

Katherine was poor and Sam was rich.

35.

What was Trout Walker known for?

a)

smelly feet

b)

rich

c)

owned a lot of the land around the lake

d)

great baseball player

36.

How does Mr. Sir punish Stanley?

a)

makes him dig extra holes

b)

makes him walk back and forth to camp

c)

traps him in a hole with a rattlesnake

d)

only pretends to refill his canteen with water

37.

What is Zero's real name?

a)

Hector Zeroni

b)

Zero

c)

no one knows

d)

Hector Zero

38.

The other boys tease Stanley by asking him to let them dig his hole.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

It stopped raining in Green Lake the day they killed Sam.

a)

true

b)

false

40.

What happened to Katherine after Sam's death?

a)

she was arrested

b)

she burned down the school

c)

she became an outlaw

d)

she started Camp Green Lake

41.

How did Katherine (Kate) Barlow die?

a)

She was hanged.

b)

She was bitten by a spotted lizard.

c)

She was shot by Trout Walker.

d)

She drowned in the lake.

42.

What is the importance of "God's Thumb"?

a)

it's where Stanley great grandfather found refuge

b)

it is a sign of good luck

c)

it is a sign of bad luck

d)

it's where Kissin' Kate hid her loot

43.

Who does Zigzag get into a fight with?

a)

Stanley (Caveman)

b)

X-Ray

c)

Twitch

d)

Armpit

44.

What does the Warden tell Stanley about teaching Zero?

a)

he is not allowed to teach him anymore

b)

he needs to spend more time teaching him

c)

he can still teach him, but needs to dig his own holes

d)

he should start teaching the other boys as well

45.

Who does Zero hit with a shovel?

a)

Stanley

b)

Mr. Pendanski (Mom)

c)

Zigzag

d)

the Warden

46.

What does he say that makes Zero hit him? (Choose THREE answers)

a)

"He was nobody."

b)

"It [digging] is all you'lll ever be good for."

c)

"Zero's too stupid to learn to read."

d)

"He's so stupid, he doesn't even know he's stupid."

47.

What happens to Zero after he hits someone with the shovel?

a)

the Warden shoots him

b)

he falls in a hole

c)

the Warden scratches him with her rattlesnake venom nails

d)

he runs away

48.

What does the Warden tell Mr. Pendanski (Mom) to do about Zero?

a)

destroy all of his files

b)

hide his body

c)

go look for him

d)

give him a hug

49.

What happened after Stanley stole Mr. Sir's truck?

a)

He drove it into a hole.

b)

He drove home.

c)

He drove around looking for Zero.

d)

He drove back to camp to talk to the Warden.

50.

What does Stanley see on the "lake" and decide to walk towards?

a)

a river

b)

a house

c)

a person

d)

a boat

51.

What is the name of the boat Stanley finds?

a)

Sam

b)

Mary Lou

c)

Katherine

d)

Betty Sue

52.

Who was hiding under the boat?

a)

Zero

b)

Barf bag

c)

Mary Lou, the donkey

d)

Kate Barlow

53.

How is Zero still alive?

a)

He had his water canteen

b)

He drank Sploosh

c)

He found a hidden spring

d)

He suck back to camp for water

54.

What is Sploosh made from?

a)

onions

b)

peaches

c)

sunflower seeds

d)

rattlesnake venom

55.

Why does Stanley decide to keep walking towards Big Thumb instead of returning to camp?

a)

Zero refuses to go back to camp.

b)

Stanley refuses to dig any more holes.

c)

Stanley does not know how to get back to camp.

d)

Stanley is afraid the Warden will kill them if they go back.

56.

How much water and Sploosh do Stanley and Zero have left as they walk to Big Thumb?

a)

1/2 jar and 1/2 canteen

b)

1 jar

c)

none

d)

1 canteen

57.

What difficulty do they have getting to Big Thumb?

a)

they get lost several times

b)

they have to cross a wide river

c)

they have to climb down a canyon

d)

they have to climb a steep ridge

58.

What does Stanley find as he is digging for water?

a)

a wild onion

b)

wild berries

c)

a turnip

d)

fish

59.

What does Zero confess?

a)

He wasn't really sick.

b)

He knows what the Warden is looking for.

c)

He stole Clyde Livingston's shoes

d)

He is Stanley's long lost brother.

60.

What did Sam use in his special tonic (medicine)?

a)

rattlesnake venom

b)

onions

c)

peaches

d)

mint

61.

Why is Stanley happy about going to Camp Green Lake?

a)

he met Zero

b)

he got a cool nickname

c)

he got in shape

d)

he learned how to dig

62.

Based on the way the story is written, what is special about the place Stanley and Zero recovered?

a)

nothing

b)

it is the same place where Sam grew his onions

c)

it is where Katherine grew her peaches

d)

it is where Kissin' Kate had her secret hideout

63.

Why does Stanley want to go back to Camp Green Lake?

a)

to dig up Kissin' Kate's loot

b)

to get fresh water and his stuff

c)

to break into the computer and destroy his file

d)

to kidnap the Warden

64.

Stanley carried Zero most of the way up to Big Thumb.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Which of the following is NOT true about Zero?

a)

He was kicked out of his home the week before he was arrested

b)

He used to sleep in the park

c)

He had an imaginary stuffed giraffe named Jaffy

d)

His mother used to sing him a song like the one Stanley sang

66.

When Zero and Stanley got back to Camp Green Lake, what did they do?

a)

They filled up on water from the showers.

b)

They snuck into the Wreck Room.

c)

They snuck over to the Warden's cabin.

d)

They got into holes and waited for everyone to fall asleep.

67.

What did Stanley & Zero find in the hole?

a)

the metal lipstick tube

b)

a metal suitcase

c)

peach jars

d)

onions

68.

Why did the warden tell the boys thank you when the light was shined in the hole?

a)

She was grateful they came back to camp so she wouldn't have to go look for them.

b)

She was thankful for them digging up the suitcase.

c)

She was thankful that the boys didn't wake the camp up when they returned.

d)

She was thankful for the boys returning the shovel.

69.

What was in the hole with Stanley and Zero?

a)

scorpions

b)

yellow-spotted lizards

c)

rattlesnakes

d)

dinosaur bones

70.

Why did the Warden say "Now we wait"

a)

Waiting for Stanley Lawyer

b)

Waiting for rattlesnake to bite them

c)

Waiting for yellow spotted lizard to bite them

d)

Waiting for them to climb out of the hole

71.

The Warden spent her childhood digging for Kate Barlow's loot.

a)

true

b)

false

72.

Who suggests they shoot the boys?

a)

the Warden

b)

Mr. Sir

c)

Mr. Pendanski

d)

Kate Barlow

73.

What did Stanley want to imagine or "see" as he died?

a)

his grandfather

b)

his cat

c)

his father

d)

his mother

74.

Who showed up in the morning to Camp Green Lake to take Stanley home?

a)

His mother

b)

Clyde Livingston

c)

His lawyer

d)

The judge

75.

The Warden lied about where Stanley had gotten the suitcase from; where did she say it had come from?

a)

He had stolen it from her cabin

b)

He had stolen if from Mr. Sir's truck

c)

He had stolen it from Mr. Pendanski's tent

d)

He had stolen it from the Wreck Room

76.

What is the Warden's last name?

a)

Barlowe

b)

Zeroni

c)

Livingston

d)

Walker

77.

What was written on the suitcase that Stanley had found in the hole?

a)

KATE BARLOW

b)

MARY LOU

c)

STANLEY YELNATS

d)

WARDEN WALKER

78.

Whose file did the Attorney General want to see?

a)

Stanley's

b)

Armpit's

c)

Zero's

d)

Squid's

79.

What happens to Zero at the end of Chapter 48?

a)

The Attorney General says he has to stay at Camp Green Lake

b)

The Warden claims that she does not know who he is

c)

Mr. Sir claims that he works at the camp

d)

Stanley's attorney takes him with her

80.

According to Sam, what don't yellow spotted lizards like?

a)

Onion juice

b)

Mud

c)

Dirt

d)

Peach juice

81.

Stanley's dad invented something that would eliminate foot odor; what does it smell like?

a)

Onions

b)

Mint

c)

Peaches

d)

Lemons

82.

As Stanley, Zero, and Ms. Morengo drive away from Camp Green Lake, what happens for the first time in over a hundred years?

a)

The peach trees start blooming

b)

It starts to rain

c)

The sun goes behind a cloud

d)

The temperature drops

83.

Once Camp Green Lake was sold off by Warden Walker, what did it become?

a)

A wildlife sanctuary

b)

A Girl Scout Camp

c)

A tourist attraction

d)

A Boy Scout Camp

84.

What was in the suitcase that Stanley and Zero found?

a)

Jewels and coins

b)

Coins and gold nuggets

c)

Jewels and papers

d)

Silver rings and pearls

85.

What did Stanley's dad eventually name his invention?

a)

Sweet Feet

b)

Mary Lou

c)

Onion Sam

d)

Sploosh

86.

Why did the lawyer finally say she would help Zero?

a)

Because she felt sorry for him

b)

Because the Attorney General gave her permission to help him

c)

Because there were no records to show how long he was supposed to be at Camp Green Lake

d)

Because she was afraid of what the Warden would do to him when she left.

87.

What happened the day after Stanley carried Zero up the mountain?

a)

Stanley's father invented a cure for foot odor.

b)

Clyde Livingston contacted Stanley's father about a commercial.

c)

Stanley's lawyer visited Camp Green Lake to help release Stanley.

d)

Zero's mother started looking for Zero.

88.

About how much money did Stanley & Zero each get?

a)

Close to $20,000 each

b)

Close to $200,000 each

c)

Close to $100,000 each

d)

Close to $1,000,000 each

e)

Close to $2,000,000 each

89.

Who was at the Yelnats' party with Zero?

a)

Madame Zeroni

b)

Zero's mom & dad

c)

Zero's mother

d)

Zero's great-great grandmother

90.

What did Zero's mother do for Zero?

a)

She bought him some new sneakers.

b)

She asked for him to forgive her.

c)

She sang him the lullaby.

d)

She made him a promise.