Comprehension 1
Explain what Sploosh is.
Stanley's court date was postponed because of Clyde Livingston's travel schedule.
Zero drank 15 jars of sploosh. What is the effect?
Zero became sick with possible food poisoning.
True or False: Zero is one of the protagonist in the novel, "Holes".
False
How do we know that the boat Zero was in belonged to Sam?
The boat had the name "Mary Lou" on it.
Explain the condition Zero was in when Stanley first found him.
Zero was weak and exhausted. He looked like a rotten jack-o-lantern.
What does Zero say that causes Stanley to believe that his friend is delirious?
Zero confesses to stealing the shoes that Stanley was falsely accused of stealing.
Mrs. Tennyson ran towards Sam unexpectedly in clothes she would not typically wear in public. What is the cause?
She wanted to thank Sam for curing her daughter of stomach sickness.
Is Mr. Sir is a flat or round character? Explain why.
Flat - we do not know much about him and his character is not complex.
How does the flashback of Sam curing little Becca relate to Stanley and Zero?
What was the "ah-ha" moment Stanley has as he is climbing Big Thumb. Be sure to mention what gives him the ah-ha moment.
Stanley realizes water is close because he sees bugs, weeds, and mud.
Zero's confession brings him a sense of ....
relief
Zigzag started to fight Stanley. What was the cause? (there can be multiple answers)
answers will vary
Is Kate Barlow a static or dynamic character? Explain why.
Dynamic - her character changes from being a sweet school teacher to an outlaw from the events that happened to her.
Big Thumb was Stanley's only hope of survival. Why?
He knew his great grandfather somehow found refuge on Big Thumb.
Why was Stanley reluctant to stop and rest?
He was afraid if they stopped, it would be too difficult to start climbing again.
How does Zero make it up the final portion of the climb to the top?
Stanley carries him.
Mr. Pendanski destroyed Zero's files. What was the cause?
Zero ran away from camp. The Warden told Mr. Pendanski to destroy the files to be sure there was not a record of him at camp.
The Warden - tell me one of the types of character she would be and why.
answers will vary
What evidence is there that Barf Bag may have purposely stepped on a rattlesnake?
He took his socks and shoes off first.
Stanley comforts Zero as he sings him the "if only" song.
What was Stanley alluding to when he asked Zero if he wanted to dig one more hole?
To go back to Camp Green Lake and look for the treasure in the hole that Stanley found the gold tube in
Use your book. You have 2 min. to think of one cause and effect event from Chapter 32.
Answers will vary.
Mr. Pendanski - answer the following:
1) Protagonist, antagonist, neither
2) flat or round
3) Static or Dynamic
1) Neither
2) Flat
3) Static
Explain how it is possible that Stanley broke his family's curse. (must have all 3 parts)
1. Stanley carried Zero up the mountain.
2. They drank the water from the stream.
3. Stanley sang Zero the pig lullaby song.