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

2. What is Mr. Pendanski's response to the rock with the fish fossil?

3. When Stanley returns to the camp after digging his second hole, what does he find happening?

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

5. Where had Stanley's great-grandfather said that he found refuge when he was left in the desert for 17 days?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Kate and Sam get to know each other?

2. What does Mr. Pendanski tell the boys during their counseling time in Part 1?

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

4. How does Stanley's first day of digging go?

5. What happened after Kate and Sam were caught kissing?

6. What crime is Stanley sent to Camp Green Lake for?

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

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

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

10. Describe Camp Green Lake.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) List several of the boys in Tent D at Camp Green Lake. In what ways are these boys alike?In what ways are they different? Would each of the boys characters fall under "Bad" or "Good"?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Mr. Pendanski's personality. Is he as abusive to the children as Mr. Sir? Why was Mr. Pendanski willing to take the abuse dished out by the warden? Why did Mr. Pendanski insist on treating Zero like he was stupid?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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