Characters
Important Events
Vocabulary
Literary Devices
100

Who is the largest boy at Camp Green Lake?

Armpit

100

What options did the court give Stanley?

Camp Green Lake or Jail
100

If an area is described as desolate what does that mean?

dry desert, no plant life or animals

100

What is a backstory?

The story that tells how a character became the person they are. 

200

Who is the tallest boy at Camp Green Lake?

Zig Zag

200

How long is Stanley going to be at Camp Green Lake?

18 months

200

What is a warden? What does the warden own?

Someone who oversees an area; the shade

200

What is a flashback?

When an author adds a part of a story that happened in the past. 

300

Who is the head counselor of Stanley's tent

Mr. Pendansky

300

Why did Stanley get arrested?

for stealing sneakers

300

What is a violation? Give an example

Something that breaks a law or rule. Speeding

300

What is foreshadowing? Give an example in Holes

A clue that is given that hints that something may come up later in a story. The yellow spotted lizard

400

Who distributes the water at Camp Green Lake?

Mr. Sir

400

Why were the shoes so important?

They were owned by Clyde Livingston a famous baseball player. They were raising money for poor people

400

If a bike is stationary what does that mean?

It is not moving

400

What is the backstory of Peter Parker or Johnny Cade?

answers may vary

500

What is the name of the person who cursed Stanley's family?

Madame Zeroni

500

Why was Stanley's family cursed? 

His great great grandfather forgot to come back for Madame Zeroni

500

Use the word descendant in a sentence.

answers may vary

500

What is the backstory of the curse?

Elya Yelnats forgot to come back for Madame Zeroni so his family was cursed for all of eternity