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Holes, the whole book (50 chapters)
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Quiz on Holes, the first half of the novel.
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1
Stanley's father is trying to invent ... what
a new recipe for spiced peaches
a cure for foot odor
A new type of shovel
a new onion concoction
2
How did Mr. Sir's face get injured?
he crashed the water truck
a rattle snake bit him
The warden scratched him with poison nail polish
he fell into a hole
3
Of the following creatures at Green Lake, which is considered the most dangerous?
rattlesnakes
Mr. Sir
yellow-spotted lizards
scorpions
4
For which charity had Clyde Livingston donated his shoes?
The United Way
The Rockford Rescue Mission
the homeless shelter
The Salvation Army
5
For how long will Madame Zeroni's curse on the Yelnats family last?
for 10 generations
for all eternity
for 100 years
for 1,000 years
6
Stanley was astonished to find out that Zero could not do what?
walk and chew gum at the same time
remember his parents' names
recited his multiplication tables
read or write
7
What did Madame Zeroni tell Elya to do to make his pig big and strong?
carry the pig up the hill to drink the water
carry the pig up the hill and feed it corn
exercise the pig constantly to build meat and muscle
take the pig to a farmer who knows pigs and leave it there.
8
What name does Zero give the old jars of 100-year peach preserves?
"Sploosh"
"Peach Swell"
"Sweet spiced Peaches"
"Peach delight"
9
Which of the boys most often finishes digging his holes first?
Zero
X-Ray
Stanley
Zig-Zag
10
How does Mr. Pendanski describe Zero?
"Not completely worthless."
"Someone who could succeed if he put his mind to it."
"Not the brightest bulb."
"Untapped potential."
11
The boys gave Stanley what nickname?
Caveman
Squid
Neanderthal
Flintstone
12
Who is the primary antagonist of Holes?
Madame Zeroni
Mr. Sir
The Warden
Mr. Pendanski
13
What secret ingredient does the Warden put in her fingernail polish?
onion juice
peach nectar
rattlesnake venom
yellow-spotted lizard venom
14
What turned out to be the cash value of the hidden treasure (to Stanley)?
$20,000
a million dollars
$100,000
just less less than one million dollars
15
What do yellow-spotted lizards like to eat?
dogs
corn
sunflower seeds
boys named Stanley
16
What does the Warden say when she's irritated?
"Hush, now ..."
"Whoa, cowboy ..."
"Excuse me ..."
"I beg your pardon ..."
17
After Zero runs away, where does Stanley find him hiding?
hiding in the brush next to the stream
deep inside a hole
under an old boat
on top of the mountain
18
What is Sam's response when Kate asks him to fix the school or to repair her broken heart?
"Excuse me?"
"I'd love to help you."
"I'd do anything for you."
"I can fix that."
19
Why was "Twitch" arrested and sent to Green Lake.
he stole jewelry
he stole a car
he stole sports equipment
he robbed a shoe store
20
To which camper did Stanley give the gold tube?
X-Ray
Zero
Zig-Zag
Magnet
21
Who cursed Stanley's Family?
Elyia Yelnats
Igor Barkov
Myra Menke
Madame Zeroni
22
Which state is the setting for "Holes?"
Oklahoma
Texas
California
Arizona
23
What magic potion keeps the yellow-spotted lizards from biting?
peach nectar
onion juice
Versace cologne
rattlesnake venom
24
What did Zero confess to Stanley on top of the mountain?
that he stole Clyde Livingston's shoes at the shelter
that he already knows how to read and write
that he was the great-great grandson of Madame Zeroni
that he ran away from home
25
What is Mr. Pendanski's role at Camp Green Lake?
prison guard
social worker
teacher
psychologist
26
Why does Madame Zeroni put a curse on the Yelnats family?
Elya forgot to carry her up the mountain to drink the water
Elya stole her pig
Elya stole her money
Elya refused to marry her
27
Who is the protagonist of Holes?
Stanley
Mr. Sir
Zero
X ray
28
What does Camp Green Lake become?
A prison
A Boys Scout camp
A Girls Scout camp
An amusement park
29
Why are there no fences nor guards surrounding Camp Green Lake?
A bus patrols the perimeter and rounds up escapees.
People who live in the area are watching out for escapees
Those who escape know they face prison if they're caught.
People who escape faced almost certain death from thirst.
30
What "calling card" did the stagecoach robber Kate Barlow leave behind?
lipstick marks on the man she killed
a playing card with her name on it
she carves her name into the stagecoach she robbed
a bullet with her name engraved on the side.
31
What was the reward for boys who found something the Warden would say is "interesting?"
An extra canteen of water
A day off from digging
Dessert at meal time
Fresh bedding and clothing
32
How did Stanley explain how he came across Clyde Livingston's shoes?
He bought them at Dick's Sporting Goods.
They were given to him.
They had belonged to his father.
He said they "fell from the sky."
33
Who was Clyde "Sweet Feet" Livingston?
a former inmate at the homeless shelter
all the above
the owner of the shoes Stanley "stole"
A famous baseball player
34
Who was the first person Kissin' Kate Barlow kissed after turning to a life of crime?
Hattie Parker
Trout Walker
the original Stanley Yelnats
the Sheriff
35
Stanley started teaching Zero to read by first showing him what?
phonics
vowels and consonants
the alphabet
nouns and verbs
36
How long had Stanley been sentenced to Camp Green Lake?
two years
a year-and-a-half
six months
one year
37
What did Stanley find while digging his second hole?
a fish fossil
his great grandfather's lost treasure.
a bullet shell
Kate Barlow's lipstick tube
38
After Kate Barlow kissed Sam, how did the townspeople react?
burned down the school house
told Katherine that god would punish her
had the sheriff threaten to hang Sam
All the above
39
After whom/what did Sam name his boat?
his donkey, Mary Lou
himself, Sam
his mother, Mary Lou
the girl he loved, Katherine Barlow
40
How do the campers measure the size of their holes?
by their own height
their shovels
a yardstick
a ruler
41
What did Stanley think about digging larger holes after the gold tube discovery?
He thought Group E would find the treasure first
They were digging in the right place and should keep going
There was no treasure; Kissin' Kate robbed people in Arizona
They were in the wrong place -- HE found the tube, not X-Ray
42
What did Mr. Menke demand to be paid for his daughter's hand in marriage?
a goat
a pig
a horse
a cow
43
Who is Stanley's lawyer?
Myra Menke
Linda Miler
Mrs. Morengo
Linda Walker
44
Who was Elya Yelnats's rival in love for Myra Menke?
Vladimir Lenin
Igor Barkov
Mikael Gorbachev
Vladimir Putin
45
How did the original Stanley Yelnats lose his great fortune?
He spent it on alcohol and gambling.
The famous outlaw Kissin' Kate Barlow robbed it from him.
His son squandered the inheritance.
The stock market crashed.
46
What is Camp Green Lake?
A place where people go fishing.
A retirement village for old people.
A summer camp for children's fun.
A work camp for juvenile offenders.
47
What are the dimensions of the holes that Stanley (and the other boys) dig?
square: 6-feet on each side; 6 feet deep
square: 5 feet on each side, 5 feet deep
circle: 5 feet in diameter, 5 feet deep
rectangle: 6 feet wide, 3 feet deep
48
Which initials were engraved on the gold tube that Stanley found?
KFC
LBJ
JFK
KB
