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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Sir take Stanley to the warden for in Part 1, Chapter 20?

2. What was Kate Barlow's job in the town of Green Lake?

3. What reason does Mr. Pendanski give for Mr. Sir being in a bad mood?

4. What happens to Stanley over time at the camp?

5. Why did Sam say that Mary Lou has never been sick in her 50 years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the warden do to Mr. Pendanski while at the dig site?

2. What is the nickname Stanley gets at Camp Green Lake, and how does he get it?

3. Describe Camp Green Lake.

4. How does Stanley handle the fact that he is going to Camp Green Lake?

5. Why does Stanley offer to teach Zero to read?

6. What does the warden ask Stanley to bring her when Mr. Sir takes him in for stealing sunflower seeds?

7. Describe the shovels and the reason that the kids are given the shovels at Camp Green Lake.

8. Describe Kate Barlow and what she was known for in the town of Green Lake.

9. What happens when Magnet steals Mr. Sir's sunflower seeds?

10. What happens to Stanley when the boys are all digging in one giant hole?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many things that Stanley believes to be bad luck because of his family curse. Explain how each thing that happened to him could be looked at as a positive thing since Stanley eventually found the fortune buried by Kate Barlow.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the role Trout Walker's character played in the following:

1) The story of Kate and Sam.

2) The story of Stanley and Zero's story.

3) The book 'Holes' overall.

Essay Topic 3

Look at the words to the lullaby that had been passed down through both the Yelnats family and the Zeroni family. What is significant about the words in the song?

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