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Holes Vocabulary Chapters 13-28

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If someone "proposed" a new digging method, what did they do?

a)

Rejected it

b)

Made fun of it

c)

Put it forward for consideration

d)

Hid it from others

2.

If Zero is "conditioned" to dig holes quickly, it means he:

a)

Pretends to be slow

b)

Is used to the routine

c)

Fears digging

d)

Avoids hard work

3.

If Stanley has "callused" hands, they are:

a)

Bleeding and soft

b)

Covered in blisters

c)

Warm and tender

d)

Hardened from work

4.

If Stanley begins to "dread" digging again, he:

a)

Loves it

b)

Looks forward to it

c)

Fears it greatly

d)

Thinks it’s funny

5.

If Stanley is "paranoid," he is likely feeling:

a)

Brave and strong

b)

Relaxed and happy

c)

Nervous and scared

d)

Curious and thoughtful

6.

"Stationery" is best described as:

a)

Glue and scissors

b)

Writing paper with envelopes

c)

Not moving

d)

Books and magazines

7.

When someone "writhed" in pain, they:

a)

Froze in fear

b)

Squirmed or twisted

c)

Laughed uncontrollably

d)

Slept deeply

8.

If Stanley "unearthed" something while digging, he:

a)

Covered it with dirt

b)

Found something underground

c)

Threw it away

d)

Made a mess

9.

When the pain in his muscles starts to "recede," it:

a)

Increases quickly

b)

Gets worse over time

c)

Goes away slowly

d)

Shifts to another area

10.

When trouble is "approaching," it is:

a)

Disappearing

b)

Coming closer

c)

Remaining still

d)

Going away

11.

An "engraved" object found in a hole might have:

a)

A sticker

b)

A crack

c)

Carvings in the surface

d)

Paint on it

12.

If Stanley "presumed" Zero ran away for good, he:

a)

Knew it for certain

b)

Hoped he’d return

c)

Guessed it was likely

d)

Was confused

13.

A "compound" in the book refers to:

a)

A type of chemical

b)

A small hole

c)

A place where people live or work

d)

A machine for digging

14.

What does "grotesque" most likely mean in the context of a creature Stanley imagines in the desert?

a)

Funny and harmless

b)

Repulsively ugly or distorted

c)

Calm and graceful

d)

Quiet and shy

15.

When someone is "condemned" at Camp Green Lake, it means they are:

a)

Rewarded for good behavior

b)

Praised by the Warden

c)

Sentenced to punishment

d)

Freed from work

16.

A "toxic" item at Camp Green Lake would be:

a)

Harmless

b)

Fun

c)

Poisonous or harmful

d)

Useful

17.

A character who "drawls" speaks in:

a)

Loud shouts

b)

A soft whisper

c)

A slow and drawn-out manner

d)

Broken sentences

18.

Something that "glistens" in the sun:

a)

Melts

b)

Shines

c)

Crumbles

d)

Stinks

19.

In the book, "excavated" dirt refers to:

a)

The clean-up crew

b)

Extra dirt from digging a hole

c)

Rocks found in water

d)

Trash left behind

20.

If a punishment "afflicts" the campers, it:

a)

Is ignored

b)

Causes great pain

c)

Makes them stronger

d)

Is short-lived