Zero _________ as he and Stanley walked towards Big Thumb.
ran ahead
had to stop to throw up
led the way
fell behind
To keep Zero walking Stanley _____________.
asked him to spell words to keep his mind distracted
sang the If Only song to him
told Zero about his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather
told jokes to make Zero laugh
What scared Stanley the most about dying was ____________.
letting the Warden win
the pain he would feel
leaving his family
not saying goodbye to his friends at school
Zero cut his hands ________________.
on the brambles on the cliff side
on the broken jars in the burlap sack
by holding onto the shovel while Stanley climbed up
on a sharp rock as he climbed up the mountain
Stanley thought there must be water on Big Thumb when he saw _________.
weeds and bugs
footprints
clouds
dew on the rocks
Why did Stanley leave the shovel behind?
The shovel was broken and no longer of any use.
Stanley forgot to pick up the shovel, and it was too far back to turn around to get it.
Stanley left the shovel so he would have two arms to carry Zero.
Stanley found ___________ to eat.
onions
bird eggs
nuts
berries
Zero wanted to eat _______________.
a pepperoni pizza
a hot fudge sundae
a hamburger and fries
a candy bar
Stanley had carried Zero ___________.
only a short distance
a very long ways
Which sequence best describes the order of events in Holes? 1) Stanley went down the mountain to get the shovel. 2) Zero cut deep gashes in his hands as he held on to the metal blade of the shovel. 3) Stanley and Zero ate an onion. 4) Zero and Stanley packed the unbroken jars in the burlap sack before leaving the Mary Lou. 5) Stanley spotted weeds and bugs.
4, 2, 5, 3, 1
4, 2, 3, 1, 5
4, 2, 1, 5, 3
2, 1, 4, 3, 5
Which question does this section of Holes answer?
Will Stanley and Zero be rescued from God's Thumb?
Will Zero learn who the Mary Lou is named after?
What will Stanley and Zero eat to stay alive?
Will a yellow spotted lizard attack Stanley?
Based on the story, it is likely that in the future ___________.
Zero will become stronger by eating onions
the boys will go back to Camp Green Lake each year for a visit
the boys will see Sam, the onion man
the boys will become sick from drinking the poisonous water