Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A quiz on the novel holes what tense is the novel written in. What possession of kissing kate barlow does stanley find while digging a hole. Youve been inactive for a while, logging you out in a few seconds. Louis sachar biography cliffsnotes study guides book. With varied interests, i have always suffered from an insatiable appetite for facts stemming from an unrestrainable intellectual curiosity. What happened to the warden throughout the novel holes. But once youre done, its so stinkin satisfying and you just cant believe that it all came together so neatly at the end. Holes questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors. Why was stanley glad that the other boys called him caveman. Page numbers are from the hardcover edition, eighth printing 1999. Campers dont want to get bitten by a, even if it means they would be allowed to. A comprehensive database of more than 38 holes quizzes online, test your knowledge with holes quiz questions. Louis sachar is the author of humorous and poignant stories for children and young adults.
Perfect prep for holes quizzes and tests you might have in school. However, as i continued to read the book i noticed that at times i would get confused between all the different characters. This novel is set in modern times and focuses on the current circumstances of stanley yelnats, an unfortunate, unlucky young man who is sent to camp green lake for a crime he didnt commit. At the end of the novel, what happens for the first time in over a hundred years at green lake. Holes is a very captivating book that shows us the story of a young boy who has for a very long time to been followed by bad luck throughout his. With this wonderfully inventive, compelling novel that is both serious and funny, louis sachar has written his best book to date. What did xray ask stanley to do the next time he found.
Once upon a time, there was a magical place where it never rained. Stanley is on his way to a boys juvenile detention centre which is called camp green lake. Present past future mixed previous question next question. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Sections homepage trivia quizzes free trivia questions player quiz lists ask funtrivia get answers to questions daily and hourly trivia games crossword puzzles funtrivia discussions forums trivia chat trivia questions archive. Choose from 196 different sets of holes book flashcards on quizlet. He lost his entire fortune when he was moving from new york to california. Holes full book quiz holes quiz that tests what you know. He looked at the guard who sat slumped in his seat and wondered if he had fallen asleep. This book takes place on a dried lake in the middle of nowhere and it is about boys that are digging holes because of what they have done wrong. The book centers on an unlucky teenage boy named stanley yelnats, who is sent to camp green lake, a juvenile corrections facility in a desert in texas, after being falsely accused of theft. He published his first book, sideways stories from wayside school, in 1978 and won the newbery medal in 1999 for his witty and suspenseful novel holes. Holes study guide contains a biography of louis sachar, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Where is stanly yelnat going at the start of the book.
Born in bulgaria, i have lived in places like germany, belgium and iraq, before settling down with my family in luxembourg. This study guide consists of approximately 45 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of holes. At such times she neglected to mention the bad luck that befell the first stanley yelnats. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of holes and what it means. Stanley must dig a hole everyday even saturday and. When stanley gives xray his golden bullet, what does stanley say. What is stanley is fat or stanley has trouble lifting his shovel or stanley cant dig holes as fast as anyone else or stanleys hands bleed easily. Search results 395 holes suggestions for further reading. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus. Louis sachar made history with holes, which won every major childrens book award and was turned into a movie. Meet author louis sachar by suzanne freeman if you want to get a look at holes author louis sachar, go to the movie and dont blink.
A list of important facts about louis sachars holes, including setting, climax, protagonists, and. Small steps, winner of the schneider family book award. It features a boy named stanley and his journey to find answers about the holes he has to dig. At times the narrator breaks with the omniscient narration to address the reader directly and pose questions about the events in the book. I really liked this book because it was very interesting and i felt like it had many climaxes. His stagecoach was robbed by the outlaw kissin kate barlow. Its enormous, and its the perfect, tiring surface for digging holes. Our online holes trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top holes quizzes. In what ways is the saying you cant judge a book by its cover a good one for this story. Stanleys family is poor and believes themselves to be under the curse of stanleys nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgrandfather. Holes important quotations explained explanation of the. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous t.
While the overall themes are friendship, loyalty, and redemption all positive, the book contains a planned racially motivated lynching, murder by gunshot to the head, sexual harassment, torture by rattlesnake venom, child abuse, child abandonment, and one reference to being drunk on whiskey. Who has poor vision, wears glasses, and is the leader of the group. Sachar writes about topics familiar to children and young adults such as friendship, family. I would give this book 910 and strongly recommend it for. After finishing the book holes by louis sachar, i had a lot of good things that i liked from this book. Stanley is a newcomer to the camp, while zero has already been there for some time. Shmoop knows that not every book that the critics love is necessarily, um, loveable. Holes book the seattle public library bibliocommons. You can also use any of these questions as writing prompts. It immediately sets a mood of hardship and confusion and starts right in with the irony that permeates the novel.
There once was a very large lake here, the largest lake in texas. May 09, 2000 i think this book is a really good book. When each boy finishes digging holes for the day, what is their ritual. In 2012 it was ranked number six among alltime childrens novels in a survey published by school library journal.
Holes questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on holes. By using our site you consent to our use of cookies. A curse that began with his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather and has since followed generations of yelnatses. Major themes cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. Reading holes is kind of like putting together one of those giant jigsaw puzzles.
Overall, i was able to understand this book and enjoyed this book as well. Other times theyd run an obstacle course, or go bungee jumping off a table, tied to broken rubber bands. If it werent for that, stanleys family would now be living in a mansion on a beach in california. Holes is a popular book by author louis sachar that has won several awards. He is said to always have a scowl on his face and does not like to answer questions. Major themes in holes include the consequence of choices resulting from fate and destiny and the importance of friendship.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Winner of the newbery medal and the national book award. Sachar never sets out to teach a specific moral or lesson when he writes. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus and giroux. If you want to get a look at holes author louis sachar, go to the movie and dont. Instead, he creates characters that his readers can empathize with and involves them in. Stanley weighed three times as much as the other boy mrs. Assesses knowledge of the novels plot and characters.
All these fancy book awards, of course, wouldnt amount to squat in our book if holes werent also a great read. What sentence is repeated three times in the first six paragraphs of chapter. Apr 19, 2012 brilliant collection of table quiz questions based on holes, great for end of term fun or preassessment revision, some multiple choice, no answers included sorry. Print word pdf take our free holes quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Nicholson baker is the author of nine novels and four works of nonfiction, including double fold, which won a national book critics circle award, and house of holes, a new york times notable book of the year.
Why will campers sometimes permit themselves to be bitten by a rattlesnake or a scorpion. Holes novel by louis sachar chapters 118 proprofs quiz. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. His old west character buys a jar of onion juice from sam the onion seller, hoping it will make his hair grow. Aug 09, 2011 nicholson baker is the author of nine novels and four works of nonfiction, including double fold, which won a national book critics circle award, and house of holes, a new york times notable book of the year. C complete 60 hours of community service or go to camp green lake d go to jail or go to camp. Sachar has a role in the upcoming film for about two seconds.
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