Characters
Who is the main character in the story, Holes?
Stanley Yelnats
What camp does Stanley get sent to stay?
Camp Green Lake
What does stifling mean?
suffocating, too hot
What do the campers have to do every day at Camp Green Lake?
Dig holes
Name at least 3 of the campers' or adults' nicknames.
X-Ray, Squid, Bard Bag, Armpit, Zero, Mom, Mr. Sir, Magnet, Zigzag
True or False:
The Warden was the first person Stanley met at Camp Green Lake.
False
Mr. Sir was the first person Stanley met at Camp Green Lake.
What does perseverance mean?
steady persistence, never give up
Who does Stanley blame for his bad luck?
His no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather
Mr. Sir eats a lot of these things because he stopped smoking.
Sunflower seeds
True or False:
Camp Green Lake is a place to spend time relaxing in the water.
False
There is not water in the lake. The boys spend time digging holes.
What does desolate mean?
barren, deserted, abandoned
Who is Clyde Livingston?
He is a famous baseball player who donated his shoes for a charity auction.
Whose shoes were Stanley accused of stealing?
Clyde Livingston, Sweet Feet
What did Stanley ride in on his way to Camp Green Lake?
A bus
What does wearily mean?
exhausted, tired, worn out
Stanley could choose to go to Camp Green Lake or_____.
jail/prison
In the story, Holes, what is mom's real name?
Mr. Pendanski
Where does Stanley walk out when he was hit with Clyde Livingston's shoes?
under a bridge/overpass
What does despicable mean?
shameful, worthless, low, stinky, vile
What did Stanley's father do for a living?
He was an inventor.