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WorksheetsChapter 17-19 (Holes) Honors
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Based on the excerpt: "For the next week and a half, the boys continued to dig in and around the area where X-Ray had supposedly found the gold tube... As the days wore on, the Warden became less and less patient..." Which statement best summarizes the boys’ routine and the Warden’s reaction during this time?
The boys stopped digging to rest, and the Warden rewarded them for honesty.
The boys kept widening connected holes for many days, while the Warden grew increasingly impatient.
The boys searched a new area each day, and the Warden praised their progress.
The boys dug only at night, and the Warden began arriving earlier and staying later.
Using the passage where Squid answers, "Nothing," and Armpit returns from a bathroom break, what inference explains why Squid’s reply was “the wrong thing to say”?
It admitted they had finished the job perfectly.
It suggested they had been idle instead of making progress, angering the Warden.
It revealed a secret plan the Warden had approved.
It proved Squid misunderstood the Warden’s instructions to stop digging.
Recall the event after Armpit returns from his break: "The Warden jabbed at Armpit with her pitchfork, knocking him backward into the big hole. The pitchfork left three holes in the front of his shirt, and three tiny spots of blood." What immediate consequence did Armpit face?
He was sent to rest in the tent for the day.
He fell into the hole after being jabbed and his shirt was punctured, causing small spots of blood.
He received praise for returning quickly.
He was given extra water as a reward.
Read the excerpt: Stanley was raising dirt to the surface when Zigzag’s shovel caught him in the side of the head. After Magnet called for help, Mr. Sir bandaged Stanley’s wound and told him to get back to work. According to the passage, what immediately caused Stanley’s injury?
He slipped while climbing out of the hole
Zigzag’s shovel struck him as he was lifting dirt
A wheelbarrow toppled over onto him
He fainted from the heat and fell
Based on the passage where Zigzag says, “That’s your dirt. You have to dig it up. It’s covering up my dirt,” what does this reveal about Zigzag’s attitude toward the work and toward Stanley? Choose the best interpretation.
He is considerate, offering to finish Stanley’s digging while he rests
He is territorial and aggressive, insisting Stanley remove dirt that he believes belongs to Stanley
He is confused about whose hole they are digging and asks for clarification
He is cooperative, wanting to share the workload evenly with the group
Read the excerpt: "Mr. Sir marched the boys to another section of the lake, and each boy dug his own hole, five feet deep and five feet wide. Stanley was glad to be away from the big hole..." Based on this passage, what was the main change in the boys' digging routine?
They continued sharing one large hole as a group.
Each boy was assigned to dig an individual hole of set dimensions.
They stopped digging and were given other camp chores.
They dug wider, shallower trenches together to finish faster.
Based on the passage: After digging all day, Stanley refuses Zero’s request and thinks about how his body and feelings have changed. Which statement best explains Stanley’s emotional state at this point?
He feels cheerful and wants to make new friends.
His heart has hardened, and he saves his energy for people who counted.
He is hopeful that camp will soon become easy.
He is proud of learning to seal and stamp envelopes.
According to the passage: X-Ray, Armpit, and Zero were black; Squid and Zigzag were white; Magnet was Hispanic. What does Stanley think about the camp’s racial dynamics at this point?
He worries the boys will form groups by race and exclude him
He is thankful there are no racial problems among the boys
He believes the camp assigns work based on race
He notices Mr. Sir encourages racial competition
Magnet offers sunflower seeds and explains, "My fingers are like little magnets." What does this claim suggest about how he got the seeds?
He legally bought them from the camp store
He used a trick to swipe them without being noticed
He found them growing wild near the lake
He traded his canteen water for them with Mr. Sir
When the sack of sunflower seeds reaches Stanley, the bag ends up in his hole and seeds spill across the dirt as the truck approaches. What is the main reason this becomes a problem for Stanley?
He is allergic to sunflower seeds and starts sneezing loudly
The spilled seeds make it look like he caused the trouble just as Mr. Sir returns
He loses his place in the water line and misses his turn
The other boys accuse him of stealing their lunch
