Stanley
How is Stanley's surname spelt?
Yelnats
Mr Pendanski showed respect to all the boys except who?
Zero
Why was Sam not allowed to kiss Katherine?
He was black, she was white.
What's the name of the prison Stanley was sent to?
Camp Green Lake
What nickname did the boys give Stanley?
Caveman
What was the dangerous substance in the warden's nail polish?
Rattlesnake venom
What animal did Elya carry up the mountain?
A pig.
What's the name of the author of 'Holes'?
Louis Sachar
Who did Stanley always blame for his bad luck?
His dirty rotten, pig-stealing great great grandfather.
What was Zero's real name?
Hector Zeroni
Why did Madame Zeroni put a curse on Elya and all his descendants?
Because Elya didn't carry her up the mountain.
What are three things people with dyslexia struggle with?
reading, writing, spelling, maths, memory
What "crime" was Stanley accused of?
What were the two things Mr Sir was addicted to? (one in the past, one in the present)
Smoking (past), sunflower seeds (present)
How did Kissin' Kate Barlow die？
She was bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard.
What's the difference in meaning between 'rehabilitation' and 'reoffend'?
Rehabilitation means becoming a better person.
Reoffend means commiting more crimes.
What two things did Stanley find when he was digging?
A fish-shaped fossil and a gold lipstick tube with 'KB' on it.
The holes the boys dig must be five feet across and five feet deep. How many cubic feet (feet 3) of dirt must be dug? Use pi in your answer.
pi x r2 x h
pi x 2.52 x 5 = 31.25 pi
What's the significance of trout, onion and peaches in the flashback story?
Charles Walker was nicknamed 'Trout' because his feet smelled of fish.
Katherine made peaches; Sam sold onions.
In which year was 'Holes' written？
(You can be within two years either side)
1998