Vocabulary Quiz: "Holes" Chapters 1-3

What word describes the condition of the lake bed at Camp Green Lake?

• Wet

• Flooded

• Dried-up

• Frozen

What kind of animal is mentioned as being deadly due to its poison?

• Rattlesnake

• Scorpion

• Yellow-spotted lizard

• Oak tree

What is Stanley Yelnats' primary mode of transportation to Camp Green Lake?

• Airplane

• Bus

• Train

• Car

True or False: The Warden allows campers to use the hammock stretched between the oak trees.

True or False: Stanley Yelnats is going to Camp Green Lake because he chose to go there instead of jail.

The lake at Camp Green Lake is described as being ___________.

Stanley blames his bad luck on his ____________.

Match the following descriptions with the correct terms:

• Warden

• "Owns the shade"

• Yellow-spotted lizards

• "Campers try to get bitten for a break"

• Rattlesnakes and scorpions

• "Doomed if bitten"

• Oak trees

• "Provides the only shade for miles"

Why does Stanley's family believe they have bad luck?

Answer explanation

They believe their bad luck is due to a curse placed on his great-great-grandfather by a gypsy.

Describe the living conditions of Stanley's family.

Answer explanation

Stanley's family lives in a tiny, stinky apartment. The smell is due to his father's attempts to invent a way to recycle old sneakers.