Holes Ch. 1-7 Vocabulary Quiz

Which word means "the outer edge or boundary of an area"?

• Expanse

• Perimeter

• Spigot

• Preposterous

Which word would best fit in this riddle? I am something you turn to get water, but I am not a faucet. What am I?

• Spigot

• Expanse

• Scarcity

• Juvenile

What does the word "perseverance" mean?

• Giving up easily

• Continuing to try even when things are hard

• Laughing at a joke

• Running very fast

Which of the following is a synonym for "scarcity"?

• Abundance

• Plenty

• Shortage

• Celebration

Which word means "to force something out"?

• Expelling

• Gestured

• Forlorn

• Spigot

Which word would you use to describe a huge, open area of land?

• Expanse

• Scarcity

• Grimaced

• Juvenile

Fill in the blank: The desert was so _______ that not a single plant could grow there.

• Deftly

• Desolate

• Juvenile

• Grimaced

Riddle: I am a word that means "to dig up something from the ground, often for discovery." What am I?

• Excavated

• Expelling

• Gestured

• Grimaced

Which sentence best uses the word "grimaced"?

• She grimaced when she tasted the sour lemon.

• She grimaced the ball across the field.

• She grimaced the answer to the teacher.

• She grimaced the water from the spigot.

What is the meaning of "deftly"?

• Clumsily

• Skillfully and quickly

• Loudly

• Sadly