Novel Holes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

1. For what crime is Stanley wrongly convicted?

1. For stealing from the school bully, Derrick Dunne
2. For burning sneakers
3. For stealing sneakers
4. For stealing a car

How did X-Ray get his name?

1. X-Ray is pig latin for his real name
2. He has excellent vision
3. He broke his arm and had to have it x-rayed
4. He was once hit lighting

What is Zero's real name?

1. Charles Walker
2. Elya Yelnats
3. Marvin Redpost
4. Hector Zeroni

Where do Zero and Stanley go after running away from Camp Green Lake?

1. To a mountain that looks like a big elbow
2. To a mountain that looks like a big thumb
3. To a valley
4. To the ocean

What does Zero survive on after he runs away from Camp Green Lake?

1. Spiced peaches
2. Bottled water
3. Hamburgers
4. Wild berries

Which quote is actually taken from "Holes," and explains the rationale behind the boys' task of digging holes at Camp Green Lake?

1. DIGGING HOLES WAS PUNISHMENT. YOU DO SOMETHING BAD, YOU SUFFER FOR IT."
2. "THEY PUT THE BOYS IN CAMP GREEN LAKE TO DIG HOLES BECAUSE, WELL, THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO WITH THEM."
3. THE LAWMAKERS JUST WANTED TO GIVE THESE CRIMINALS A SECOND CHANCE AT A NEW LIFE."
4. "IF YOU TAKE A BAD BOY AND MAKE HIM DIG A HOLE EVERY DAY IN THE HOT SUN, IT WILL TURN HIM INTO A GOOD BOY."

Why does Stanley smile on the bus in Chapter 3 when he thinks of "the crime for which he was convicted"?

1. BECAUSE HE FEELS NO REMORSE FOR HAVING STOLEN THE SHOES THAT "SWEET FEET" WAS GOING TO SELL FOR CHARITY
2. BECAUSE THAT CRIME THAT HAS GIVEN HIM THE EXCITING CHANCE TO START A NEW LIFE AT CAMP GREEN LAKE.
3. because of a FAMILY JOKE WHICH BLAMES ALL THE YELNATS' BAD FORTUNE ON HIS GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER
4. BECAUSE HE IS TRYING TO HOLD BACK TEARS OF REGRET AND ANGER

What phrase do the camp counselors keep repeating to toughen up the boys?

1. "YOU'RE NOT IN THE GIRL SCOUTS ANYMORE."
2. "YOU'RE ALWAYS BEING WATCHED. ALWAYS."
3. JUST DEAL WITH IT."
4. "NO ONE GETS OUT OF HERE ALIVE."

Why are there no guard towers or fences at Camp Green Lake?

1. The camp IS SUPPOSED TO BE A PLACE OF LEARNING AND GROWING NOT OF PUNISHMENT.
2. THE BOYS CAN'T REALLY ESCAPE BECAUSE THERE IS NO WATER FOR MILES AROUND.
3. NONE OF THE BOYS ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO EVER TRY TO ESCAPE, KNOWING THAT THEY COULD BE SHOT BY MR. SIR
4. THE CAMP IS NOT A FULL PRISON UNIT, BUT RATHER FOR UNDERAGE CRIMINALS WHO ARE NOT AS DANGEROUS AS ADULT FELONS.

Stanley's personality might be characterized as

1. BRASH, OUTSPOKEN, UNREPENTANT
2. TOUGH, AGGRESSIVE, UNTHINKING
3. WITHDRAWN, APATHETIC, SAD
4. UNLUCKY, GOOD-HUMORED, UNCOMPLAINING

Campers don't want to get bitten by a ___________, even if it means they would be allowed to spend time recovering in the tent, instead of having to dig a hole out on the lake.

1. Spider
2. Scorpion
3. Rattlesnake
4. Yellow-spotted lizard

Stanley's father is.....

1. An inventor
2. A farmer
3. A gypsy
4. A musician

Why did Mr. Sir eat so many sunflower seeds?

1. Mr. Sir wanted to be a professional baseball player and baseball players eat sunflower seeds.
2. Mr. Sir believed sunflower seeds were good for his health.
3. Mr. Sir ate sunflower seeds in place of smoking.

What does zero's answer to the question "what do you like to do?" tell us about how he sees himself?

1. Zero answers "I like to dig holes," which shows us that he has very little confidence in himself and his abilities to do anything special.
2. that he likes to read, which is a lie, since he cannot read. he wants others to think he is smart
3. Zero answers "I like to dig holes," which shows that he is unambitious due to his laziness.
4. Zero gives an ambitious answer because he knows that he has the potential to succeed, even though everyone else thinks he's too stupid.

What are the two scariest things that stanley has to watch out for at camp green lake?

1. the warden and yellow-spotted lizards
2. the other boys' pranks and mr. sir's gun
3. scorpions and rattlesnakes
4. dehydration and hunger

Where does the warden's power stem from?

1. she has a very loud voice and screams at the boys when they disobey her.
2. she is very rich, as the descendant of the trout family, and everyone is in awe of her wealth.
3. she controls the scarce resources and privileges of the camp, and she also uses violence to make herself feared by counselors and boys alike.
4. she repeatedly threatens the boys with prison - if she kicks them out of camp green lake, they will have to go somewhere worse.

What is the significance of stanley receiving a nickname from the other boys?

1. Stanley learns that the nicknaming process isn't significant; even poor ridiculed zero has a nickname.
2. It proves that he is part of the group, which makes stanley feel accepted and proud.
3. Stanley has lost his appeal as a newcomer or an outsider, and is no longer interesting to the other boys.
4. "caveman" is a threatening name which proves that no one is willing to challenge stanley's authority.

What are the nicknames of the following characters;
1- Stanley Yelnats

Hector Zeroni

Rex Washburn

Theodore Johnson

Jose

Ricky

Alan

Brian

How did Stanley Yelnats break his family's curse?

All the campers had....

1. Nicknames
2. Blisters

Madame Zeroni would help Elya in exchange for....

1. A trip up the mountain to drink from the spring
2. Being a companion to Madame Zeroni

X Ray told Stanley if he found something

1. He should give it to X-Ray
2. Show it to the boys in Tent D
3. Save it to the next day and get the whole day off

X Ray was rewarded for finding the gold tube by......

1. A ride back to camp, a candy bar and a soda pop
2. A ride back to camp, a double ice cream cone and 3 days rest
3. A ride back to camp, a double shower and clean clothes

Why do you think X-Ray was so grumpy that morning?

1. He felt guilty.
2. He missed home.
3. He didn't want to be a hero.

The Warden wanted the dirt .....

1. Moved to camp
2. Taken away