Holes by Louis Sachar

Stanley & Zero

100

After finding Zero under the Mary Lou boat, Stanley and Zero decide to go here.

What is the Big Thumb?

200

This was causing Zero to throw up on their hike to the Big Thumb?

What is the sploosh.

300

Stanley did this to keep Zero distracted on the hike up to Big Thumb?

What is asked him to spell words to keep his mind distracted?

400

Stanley finds this for him and Zero to eat.

What is onions?

500

Stanley does this to Zero on the way up Big Thumb & breaks the curse. 

What is carry Zero up the mountain?

Camp Green Lake

100

She is the head of Camp Green Lake.

Who is the Warden?

200

He is the convicted criminal that works for the Warden and is in charge of "overseeing" the boys' work

Who is Mr. Sir ?

300

the nickname that the boys gave Stanley at camp

What is Caveman?

400

Mr. Pendanski's job at Camp Green Lake.

Who is the "counselor" at Camp Green Lake?

500

He told Stanley that if he finds anything interesting while digging holes that he should give it to him stead of to Mr. Sir.

Who is X-Ray?

The Past

100

This was the name of Camp Green Lake before it dried up and withered away.

What is Green Lake?

200

She helps Elya Yelnats win Myra's hand in marriage but puts a curse on the family when he doesn't keep his promise.

Who is Madame Zeroni?

300

In the flashback, what seemed to cure Becca (Mrs. Tennyson's daughter) of her sickness?

What is Sam's onions?

400

Why does Mrs. Tennyson thank Sam?

What is he saved her daughter's life?

500

A literary device used to show the audience something that occurred before the story.  

A. setting

B. conflict

C. figurative language

D. flashback

What is flashback?

Solving the Mystery of Green Lake

100

These two boys run away from Camp Green Lake.

Who are Zero and Stanley?

200

Zero's real name.

What is Hector Zeroni?

300

It hasn't done this in Green Lake since Sam was killed.

What is rained?

400

He was the first victim of Kissin' Kate Barlow.

Who is the sheriff?

500

The Warden is connected to Green Lake 100 years ago in this way.

What is she is a descendent of Trout Walker, looking for Kissin' Kate Barlow's treasure?

Vocabulary

100

Fill in the blank with the correct vocab word:

Chase stood at the edge of the _______________, staring at the dark waters below.  

A. mirage

B. protruding

C. precipice

D. refuge

What is precipice?

200

Fill in the blank with the correct vocab word:

The woman found _________ in a cabin in the woods after her husband was violent with her.

A. barren

B. rummaging

C. refuge

D. riot

What is refuge?

300

Fill in the blank with the correct vocab word:

______________ rocks tend to fall down, which could put a damper on the hike.

A. authority

B. writhing

C. protruding

D. mirage

What is protruding?

400

Fill in the blank with the correct vocab word:

As the child's temperature went up, he became ______________ and didn't know where he was.

A. delirious

B. penetrating

C. wearily

D. writhing

What is delirious?

500

Fill in the blank with the correct vocab word:

After walking for hours in the desert, I saw a shimmering pool of water, but it was just a _________.

A. desolate

B. mirage

C. agony

D. refuge

What is mirage?