wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Holes Novel Test

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Stanley fall into a hole?

a)

He drove the water truck into it

b)

He was blinded

c)

He was moon walking

2.

Whose shoes did Stanley supposedly steal?

a)

Clyde Livingston's

b)

Mrs. Thompson's

c)

His dads

d)

Mr. Lemoncello's

3.

Why was Stanley cursed?

a)

no good dirty rotten pig stealing father

b)

no good dirty rotten pig stealing great great grandfather

c)

no good dirty rotten pig stealing sister

d)

no good dirty rotten pig stealing friend

4.

What did Zero hide under?

a)

a tree

b)

a boat

c)

a hole

d)

a big thumb

5.

What is Stanley's nickname?

a)

Stan

b)

the digger

c)

caveman

d)

shovel

6.

When the lightning flashed, Stanley thought that he saw something. What was it?

a)

Clouds

b)

A Monster

c)

A mountain that his great grandfather called "God's Thumb"

d)

A mountain called "God's Face"

7.

What did Zero do to Mr. Pendenski?

a)

Hit him with a baseball bat

b)

Punched him in the face

c)

Hit him with the shovel

d)

Hit him with the truck door

8.

Who was the new kid at Camp Green Lake?

a)

Twitch

b)

Stitch

c)

Ditch

d)

Snitch

9.

Why does Stanley steal the water truck?

a)

to look for more water

b)

to look for Zero

c)

to practice his driving skills

d)

to leave Camp Green Lake

10.

How do the boys distract themselves from their hunger and pain?

a)

by spelling

b)

by finding star patterns in the sky

c)

by singing

d)

by telling scary stories

11.

When zero collapses, what does Stanley do?

a)

Carries him up the mountain.

b)

Leaves him to go find medical supplies.

c)

Gives him the remaining water from the jug.

d)

Drags him to the nearest stream.

12.

What does Zero call the jar of spiced peaches?

a)

Squishy

b)

Jam Jam

c)

Yumminess

d)

Sploosh

13.

What was the name of the Boat?

a)

Kissin Kate'

b)

Mary-Lou

c)

The Daisy

d)

The Black Pearl

14.

What did Stanley find FIRST as he was digging?

a)

a gold coin

b)

a flat rock with a fossilized fish inside

c)

a gold tub with the initials KB on it

d)

a small locked box

15.

Which camper is always at the front of the line?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Zero

c)

Stanley

d)

Armpit

16.

Why is X-Ray named X-Ray?

a)

because he has excellent vision

b)

because it is Pig Latin for Rex

c)

because he can read people's mind

d)

because he has broken so many bones

17.

Why is Stanley glad to be called Caveman?

a)

It means that the guys have accepted him as a member of the group.

b)

He has always wanted to live in a cave.

c)

It makes him more important than all of the others.

d)

He was once called Caveman by his friend back home.

18.

X-Ray was right, the third hole was the hardest. So was the fourth hole. And the fifth hole. And the sixth and the...


This means _________________.

a)

looking back, all holes seem easy

b)

the sixth hole is the absolute hardest

c)

digging holes never gets any easier

d)

no hole is as hard to dig as the first

19.

Who wanted Stanley to give him anything else he found while digging?

a)

Armpit

b)

Mom

c)

X-Ray

d)

Zero

20.

What is the worst thing that can happen to you at Camp Green Lake

a)

You don't have hot water for your shower.

b)

You may get bit by the yellow spotted lizard and die.

c)

You have to dig holes.

21.

What choice does the judge give Stanley?

a)

Perform community service.

b)

Pay for the sneakers.

c)

Go to Camp Green Lake.

22.

What is the most important rule at Camp Green Lake?

a)

Don't eat Mr. Sirs sunflower seeds.

b)

Don't upset the Warden.

c)

Treat all campers with respect.

23.

What does Stanley think when the sneakers fall on his head?

a)

He thinks someone threw them at him.

b)

He thinks he should turn them in to the police.

c)

He thinks they are a gift from God.

24.

What is the name of the person that curses the Yelnats family?

a)

Hector Zeroni

b)

Madam Zeroni

c)

Paul Zeroni

d)

Liam Zeroni

25.

How long is Stanley's sentence at Camp Green Lake?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

18 months

d)

6 months

26.

What made the Yellow Spotted Lizards not bite Stanley and Zero?

a)

The Sploosh

b)

The Chest

c)

The Lizards Wanted to Change Their Ways

d)

The Onions

27.

What literary element is used constantly in Holes?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Personification

c)

Flashbacks

d)

Sequence of Events

28.

How does Stanley get rid of the curse.

a)

He asks for it to be gone

b)

He does not get rid of it

c)

He carries Zero up the mountain to drink water

d)

He goes after Zero when he runs away

29.

What is Zero's real name?

a)

Hector

b)

Zeus

c)

Joseph

d)

Ricky

30.

Where was Zero living when he was arrested?

a)

in a hotel

b)

on the streets

c)

in a house

d)

in his car

31.

Why was Twitch arrested?

a)

for stealing clothes

b)

for stealing shoes

c)

for stealing jewels

d)

for stealing a car

32.

Who was Sam's boat named after?

a)

The girl he loved, Katerine

b)

His mother, Mary Lou

c)

Himself, Sam

d)

His donkey, Mary Lou

33.

What kind of food did they find at the top of the mountain?

a)

peppers

b)

onions

c)

wheat

d)

corn

34.

What did Zero confess to Stanley at the top of the mountain?

a)

He can already read and write

b)

He stole Clyde Livingston's shoes

c)

He ran away from home

d)

He is rich

35.

What did Stanley picture in his mind as the lizards were crawling all over him in the hole?

a)

Kate Barlow

b)

His father's invention

c)

A snow day with his mother

d)

Derrick Dunne

36.

Who's name was on the suitcase?

a)

Kate Barlow

b)

Trout Walker

c)

Mary Lou

d)

Stanley Yelnats

37.

What did Camp Green Lake become?

a)

A prision

b)

A boy scout camp

c)

A girl scout camp

d)

An amusement park

38.

Who is Ms. Morengo?

a)

The Warden's friend

b)

Stanley's aunt

c)

Stanley's lawyer

d)

Mr. Sir's wife

39.

What dangerous ingredient was in the Warden's nail polish?

a)

Poison

b)

Hot Suace

c)

Rattlesnake Venom

d)

Gasoline

40.

Who was Miss Katherine in love with?

a)

Sam

b)

Mr. Pendanski

c)

Mr. Sir

41.

What does Stanley's father do for a living?

a)

inventor

b)

writer

c)

judge

42.

Why are there no electric fences at Camp Green Lake?

a)

There is no water for 100 miles.

b)

They have police guards around the camp.

c)

The Warden would punish them if they ran away.

43.

Which character said "I want you to carry me up the mountain"

a)

Stanley's mother

b)

Myra Menke

c)

Madame Zeroni

44.

According to Mr. Pendanski, "__________ are responsible for yourself".

a)

You

b)

Me

c)

We

d)

I

45.

What did Stanley tell Xray to do with the gold tube?

a)

Wait until the next day to show it to Mr. Sir or Mr. Pendanski

b)

Show it to Mr. Pendanski right away

c)

Use it to escape camp

d)

Run around and dance with it

46.
The Warden hurt Mr. Sir by
a)
slapping him
b)
hitting him with a shovel
c)
scratching him with her nails
d)
pusing him in  a hole
47.

What is the secret that Stanley finds out about Zero?

a)

He has another boy dig his holes

b)

He is really ZigZag's brother

c)

He can't read or write

48.
Why did Miss Katherine keep finding things for Sam to fix?
a)
She wanted to see him more because she was starting to really like him
b)
She didn't like the idea of him always selling onions
c)
She didn't want people to take advantage of him
49.

What did the Warden, Mr. Pendanski, and Mr. Sir do to cover up Zero's absence?

a)

Two of them went looking for him.

b)

They destroyed all of his records.

c)

They decided not to report it to the authorities.

d)

They didn't contact his parents.

50.

How did Zero get arrested?

a)

Someone saw him throw away the shoes.

b)

Someone called the police when they saw Zero running.

c)

He got caught stealing a new pair of sneakers from a store.

d)

He felt guilty and turned himself in to police.

51.

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.

52.

Why did Zero take Clyde Livingston's sneakers?

a)

He wanted shoes from a famous person.

b)

He knew they were worth a lot of money.

c)

He thought it was better to steal old shoes than new ones.

d)

He wanted to get Clyde to autograph the shoes for him.

53.
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
54.

What happened to Zero's mother?

a)

She went to jail

b)

She died

c)

She left him at a park and never came back.

55.

What happens right after the boys dig up the suitcase?

a)

The warden finds them.

b)

They open it and see all the treasure.

c)

Stanley gets bit by a lizard.

56.

How does Zero convince everyone that the suitcase belongs to Stanley?

a)

He reads Stanley's name written on the suitcase.

b)

He tells them the whole story of how they found it.

c)

He tells the people what is inside the suitcase.

57.

What was in the suitcase?

a)

Expensive diamonds

b)

Some jewels and paperwork worth about 2 million dollars.

c)

Gold and silver

58.

How is Clyde Livingston connected to Stanley's family now?

a)

He is doing ads for Sploosh the shoe freshener that Mr. Yelnats invented.

b)

He is giving them a free pair of shoes.

c)

He is playing in the Superbowl and Stanley and his family are watching and cheering for him.

59.

What does the Attorney General turn Camp Green Lake into?

a)

Summer Camp

b)

Boys club

c)

Girls scout camp

60.

What did Kate Barlow do with all of her money?

a)

She put it in the bank

b)

She buried it

c)

She gave it away

d)

She burned it

61.

Match the following vocab words with its definition

a)

descendants

1.

family line related to a single ancestor

b)

desolate

2.

empty; lifeless

c)

preposterous

3.

absurd and ridiculous

d)

intensity

4.

great force or strength

e)

excess

5.

more than needed; extra

62.

Match the following vocab words with its definition

a)

evict

1.

to force someone to leave a place

b)

sparingly

2.

a way that doesnt use a lot of something

c)

delirious

3.

unable to speak or think clearly

d)

unbearably

4.

too bad or uncomfortable to stand

e)

protruding

5.

sticking out

63.

Match the following vocab words with its synonym

a)

condemned

1.

sentenced

b)

shrill

2.

high pitched

c)

refuge

3.

shelter

d)

defiance

4.

rebellion

e)

dread

5.

worry

64.

Match the following vocab words with its synonym

a)

frail

1.

very weak

b)

strenuous

2.

difficult

c)

indistinct

3.

unclear

d)

adjacent

4.

neighboring

e)

incarcerated

5.

imprisoned

65.

How is Stanley punished in Chapter 24?

a)

He has to dig more holes

b)

He has to wear dirty clothes

c)

His food is taken away

d)

He is not given water

66.

Who helps prove Stanley's innocence, leading to his release form Camp Green Lake?

a)

His mom

b)

Zero

c)

Clyde Livingston

d)

Derrick Dunne

67.

Who hits Stanley in the head with a shovel in Chapter 17

a)

X-Ray

b)

ZigZag

c)

Armpit

d)

Magnet

68.

What do the boys do when they are done digging their holes?

a)

Kick dirt back into them

b)

High five each other

c)

Spit in the holes

d)

Pour water into them