The Warden
Who Am I?
The Desert
Onions
Short Answer Questions
100
Why did the Warden not chase after Zero?
What is There is no where to go so Zero will have to come back, or die in the desert.
100
Who does this describe: quit smoking, eats sunflower seeds
What is Mr. Sir
100
What was surprising to Stanley when he was walking through the desert looking for Zero?
What is there were a lot holes dug really far from the camp.
100
Why did Stanley and Zero NOT put their socks in the hole of water?
What is They did not want to contaminate the water.
100
What happened the day before Stanley and Zero came back to the camp to dig?
What is Stanley’s lawyer showed up to take him home.
200
What does the Warden mean when she says “it won’t be long now” while they are looking over Stanley and Zero in the hole?
What is Stanley and Zero are going to die soon.
200
Who does this describe: Stanley’s great-great grandfather
What is Elya Yelnats
200
What is the significance of the boat being named “Mary Lou”?
What is Mary Lou was the name of Sam’s donkey.
200
What were the weeds and bugs a sign of?
What is There must be water nearby.
200
In your own words, explain what a flashback in literature is. Give an example of one in “Holes” to support your response.
What is a flashback in literature is when the author takes us back to a different time period to explain something to us. Example: Going back to Sam's time to read about how the onions helped Becca's stomach problems so we could connect that that's what was making Zero's stomach feel better.
300
What does the reader learn about the Warden in Chapter 45?
What is The Warden was forced to dig holes her whole life, even on Christmas.
300
Who does this describe: “mom”
What is Mr. Pendanski
300
What does Zero confess to Stanley while they are on their journey to the top of the mountain?
What is Zero stole Clyde Livingston's shoes.
300
Why did the yellow-spotted lizards never bite Stanley and Zero?
What is because they don't like onion blood.
300
There are many conflicts that occur in “Holes”. Describe one conflict, identify the type of conflict, and explain how you know it is that type using a piece of text evidence to support your response.
What is types of conflict: Character vs. Character, Character vs. Self, Character vs. Society, Character vs. Nature
400
Who does this describe: woman, in charge of the camp
What is The Warden
400
Who does this describe: smallest in Group D
What is Zero
400
The following quote is what part of figurative language? How do you know? “Green Lake was Heaven on earth”
What is a Metaphor. Green Lake is being compared to Heaven.
400
On page 172, why does Stanley tell zero the onion is a hot fudge sundae?
What is They had joked earlier about Zero wanting a hot fudge sundae at the top of the mountain.
400
What is interesting about the day that Stanley’s father invented the cure for foot odor?
What is it was the same day Stanley carried Zero up the mountain.
500
Who is the Warden related to? How do you know?
What is Trout Walker. They have the same last name and we are told the Warden had to sell her land which was in her family for generations.
500
Who does this describe: unlucky, overweight
What is Stanley
500
When did it start to rain again at Camp Green Lake?
What is when Stanley and Zero left, because the Walker family was finally going to be punished for their crimes.
500
Who does this describe: Sells onions, kisses Kate
What is SAM!
500
What is a theme in Holes and how does it relate to the characters?
What is Perseverance. Example: Stanley not giving up on going to the top of Big Thumb. The Warden not giving up on finding the buried treasure.
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