Holes Ch. 1-12

Front

What is the main theme of the book 'Holes'?

Back

The main theme of 'Holes' is the importance of friendship, fate, and the impact of history on the present.

Front

What is Camp Green Lake?

Back

Camp Green Lake is a juvenile detention camp for boys, where they are forced to dig holes as a form of punishment and rehabilitation.

Front

Who is Stanley Yelnats?

Back

Stanley Yelnats is the protagonist of 'Holes', a boy who is wrongfully sent to Camp Green Lake and must navigate the challenges he faces there.

Front

What nickname do the boys give Stanley?

Back

Caveman.

Front

What did Stanley find in his hole that was fossilized?

Back

Stanley found a shape of a fish that was fossilized.

Front

What do yellow spotted lizards eat?

Back

Yellow spotted lizards eat small animals, sunflower seeds, insects, and certain cactus thorns.

Front

What type of kids go to Camp Green Lake?

Back

Camp Green Lake is for 'bad boys' or juvenile delinquents.

Front

What is the significance of the holes the boys dig?

Back

The holes symbolize the boys' struggles and the search for identity, as well as the connection to the history of the land.

Front

Who is Zero in 'Holes'?

Back

Zero, whose real name is Hector Zeroni, is a quiet boy at Camp Green Lake who becomes Stanley's friend and ally.

Front

What is the curse of the Yelnats family?

Back

The curse of the Yelnats family is a family curse that has caused misfortune for generations, stemming from an ancestor's wrongdoings.