Stanley
Other characters
Flashback stories
Miscellaneous
100

How is Stanley's surname spelt?

Yelnats

100

Mr Pendanski showed respect to all the boys except who?

Zero

100

Why was Sam not allowed to kiss Katherine?

He was black, she was white.

100

What's the name of the prison Stanley was sent to?

Camp Green Lake

200

What nickname did the boys give Stanley?

Caveman

200

What was the dangerous substance in the warden's nail polish?

Rattlesnake venom

200

What animal did Elya carry up the mountain?

A pig.

200

What's the name of the author of 'Holes'?

Louis Sachar

300

Who did Stanley always blame for his bad luck?

His dirty rotten, pig-stealing great great grandfather. 

300

What was Zero's real name?

Hector Zeroni

300

Why did Madame Zeroni put a curse on Elya and all his descendants?

Because Elya didn't carry her up the mountain.

300

What are three things people with dyslexia struggle with?

reading, writing, spelling, maths, memory

400

What "crime" was Stanley accused of?

Stealing a pair of sneakers.
400

What were the two things Mr Sir was addicted to? (one in the past, one in the present)

Smoking (past), sunflower seeds (present)

400

How did Kissin' Kate Barlow die?

She was bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard.

400

What's the difference in meaning between 'rehabilitation' and 'reoffend'?

Rehabilitation means becoming a better person.

Reoffend means commiting more crimes.

500

What two things did Stanley find when he was digging?

A fish-shaped fossil and a gold lipstick tube with 'KB' on it.

500

The holes the boys dig must be five feet across and five feet deep. How many cubic feet (feet 3) of dirt must be dug? Use pi in your answer.

pi x r2 x h

pi x 2.52 x 5 = 31.25 pi

500

What's the significance of trout, onion and peaches in the flashback story?

Charles Walker was nicknamed 'Trout' because his feet smelled of fish. 

Katherine made peaches; Sam sold onions.

500

In which year was 'Holes' written? 

(You can be within two years either side)

1998