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Holes: Ch 1 - 30

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the camp in the book 'Holes'?

a)

Camp Brown River

b)

Camp Blue Ocean

c)

Camp Yellow Mountain

d)

Camp Green Lake

2.

Who is the main character in the book 'Holes'?

a)

Hector Zeroni

b)

Zero

c)

Louis Sachar

d)

Stanley Yelnats

3.

Who is the strict and intimidating warden of Camp Green Lake?

a)

Louise Walker

b)

Mr. Sir

c)

Stanley Yelnats

d)

Kate Barlow

4.

Which of the following best describes Camp Green Lake in the present day?

a)

an island paradise with plenty of palm trees and the sound of ocean waves crashing on shore

b)

an arctic tundra, with a empty landscape of snow as far as the eye can see

c)

a hot, dry desert with no water for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles

d)

a dense forest where the canopy of leaves is so thick it blocks out the sun

5.

What is the real name of the character Zero in the book 'Holes'?

a)

Hector Zeroni

b)

Armpit

c)

Louis Sachar

d)

Stanley Yelnats

6.

What is the significance of the name 'Camp Green Lake' in the book?

a)

It is a reference to a famous historical event.

b)

It is named after the founder of the camp.

c)

It is a fictional name with no specific significance.

d)

It is an ironic name for a juvenile detention center.

7.

Why is Stanley Yelnats sent to Camp Green Lake?

a)

He is caught vandalizing property

b)

He is running away from home

c)

He is trying to escape punishment

d)

He is falsely accused of stealing

8.

Which character becomes the leader of the group of boys at Camp Green Lake?

a)

Armpit

b)

Hector Zeroni

c)

Zero

d)

Stanley Yelnats

9.

Why is Stanley's family cursed?

a)

They are rich.

b)

His grandma is Kissin' Kate.

c)

They own Camp Green Lake.

d)

His great-great-grandfather stole a pig from a Gypsy.

10.

What is the secret that the Warden is trying to uncover at Camp Green Lake?

a)

The identity of the anonymous donor.

b)

The reason behind the closure of the camp.

c)

The history of the cursed lake.

d)

The location of the buried treasure.

11.

What is the relationship between Stanley and Zero in the book 'Holes'?

a)

enemies

b)

siblings

c)

classmates

d)

friends

12.

What is the worst thing that can happen to a person at Camp Green Lake?

a)

To have to go see the Warden

b)

To have to dig 2 holes a day

c)

To be bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard

d)

To have all shower privileges taken away

13.

Who is to blame for Stanley's bad luck?

a)

His mom

b)

His dad

c)

His great-grandfather

d)

His great-great grandfather

14.

Why does the counselor say Zero is called "Zero"

a)

Because he is poor (zero money)

b)

Because he failed math in school

c)

Because he has nothing inside his head

d)

Because he is a worthless criminal

15.

What was Stanley's excuse for stealing the sneakers?

a)

He said someone gave them to him.

b)

He said he found them in the road.

c)

He said he blacked out and couldn't remember.

d)

He said the sneakers fell from the sky.

16.

He looked at the barren land all around him. True, everyone referred to this area as "the lake," but it was still hard to believe that this dry wasteland was once full of water.


Which words from the passage help to explain the meaning of the word barren?

a)

...to this are as "the lake"

b)

...it was still hard to believe

c)

...that this dry wasteland

d)

...once full of water

17.

How does Stanley know that the other boys have accepted him?

a)

They taught him to spit in the hole after he was finished digging

b)

They let him sit in their circle with Mr. Pendanski

c)

They give him a nickname

d)

He is now the leader of their group.

18.

What is different about how they are digging the holes now that the Warden is there and interested in their work?

a)

The boys dig in pairs far away from each other.

b)

Mr. Pendanski is now digging, too.

c)

The boys get to take a long break.

d)

Instead of digging their own holes, the boys dig in pairs near where X-Ray supposedly found the golden tube.

19.

Why is Stanley now suspicious of the reason why they are digging holes.

a)

The Warden seems like she is looking for something.

b)

Stanley knows he is unable to build character by digging a hole.

c)

He would rather be swimming in the lake.

d)

His mom told him not to trust her.

20.

Why can you infer about why the boys did not find anything after digging bigger holes near X-Ray's hole?

a)

Because Zero is not very good at digging holes.

b)

Because the Warden is working the boys too hard, and they are exhausted.

c)

Because the golden tube was actually from Stanley's hole, across the lake.

d)

Because the boys actually are trying to build character by doing hard work.