Holes #1
Why was Stanley Yelnats cursed?
His no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather, Or his grandfather could work as well
What did Zero do right before he ran away from camp?
He hit Mr. Pendanski with a shovel
What was the worst thing to be bitten by at Camp Green Lake?
A yellow-spotted lizard
What was Stanley's nickname at Camp Green Lake?
Caveman
Name at least 4 of the nicknames of the campers at Camp Green Lake in Tent D.
Caveman, Zero, X-Ray, Magnet, Zigzag, Armpit, Squid, Twitch
What technique is used when the reader knows something important before Stanley does?
Dramatic irony.
What did one of the boys in Stanley's group steal from Mr. Sir?
sunflower seeds
Exactly how big did the holes need to be?
5 foot deep by 5 foot wide
What was Kate Barlow's job before she became an outlaw?
What was the first interesting thing Stanley found while digging?
a fish fossil
How did Stanley finally break the Yelnats family curse?
by carrying Hector Zeroni (Zero) up the mountain
What do the yellow-spotted lizards symbolise?
Death and danger
What was the liquid that Stanley and Zero drank instead of water while lost in the desert?
Sploosh (or Ms. Katherine's spiced peaches)
What was Stanley’s great-great-grandfather’s name?
Elya Yelnats
Why were the other guys in the group mad at Stanley?
for letting Zero dig part of his hole each day
What did Sam say every time Miss Katherine told him something wrong with the school?
"I can fix that."
Which group do the main characters at Camp Green Lake belong to?
Caveman is part of Group D/Tent D
Why didn't the lizards bite Stanley and Zero?
they had been eating onions for a week and the lizards don't like the smell of onions
Why did the Warden want to find Kate Barlow’s lipstick tube specifically?
It was the clue to the treasure's location
What does Stanley's father do for a living?
He is trying to invent a way to recycle old used sneakers.
EXACTLY how long were the showers the boys were allowed to take?
4 minutes
Why is Kate Barlow’s transformation from teacher to outlaw significant?
It demonstrates how injustice and loss can change a person.
What year was the book written?
1988
What did Elya Yelnats have to do in order to be able to marry the girl of his dreams?
Have a bigger pig than his rival.