Chapter 16-17 Holes

Where do yellow-spotted lizards like

to live?

• underground

• in holes

• under shady trees

What does Stanley find while digging his

second hole?

• a rock with a fossilized fish in it

• a canteen

• the gold top of a pen

When Mr. Pendanski asks the boys about

their goals, what does Stanley say he wants

to be?

• a fireman

• a famous writer

• an animal trainer

What is the second thing Stanley finds

while digging?

• a fossilized fish

• a gold tube

• a copper coin

Why does the Warden let X-ray have a

double shower and clean clothes?

• She thinks he found the gold tube.

• She is pleased that he is the fastest

  digger.

• He is her favorite boy at Camp

  Green Lake.

According to Zero, how does the Warden

know the nickname of every camper?

• She watches and listens with hidden

  devices.

• She checked with Mr. Sir and Mr.

  Pendanski, who told her their

  nicknames.

• She takes each boy aside and asks him

  his nickname.

Is Zigzag watching TV when he asks the

boys to be quiet?

• No, he is playing pool.

• Yes, and he can’t concentrate.

• No, because the TV isn’t working.

When two boys are digging each hole, why

does Stanley use the wheelbarrow?

• The warden wants to take it easy

  on him.

• He is the slowest digger.

• He found the gold tube.

Why are the shovels locked up each night?

• so that they won’t rust in the night air

• so that the boys won’t throw them away

• so that they won’t be used as weapons

Why does Zigzag hit Stanley with his

shovel?

• He doesn’t like Stanley.

• Stanley’s dirt is covering up Zigzag’s

  dirt.

• Stanley gave the gold tube to X-ray

  rather than to Zigzag.