Holes

Question 1

Who is the author of holes

Answer 1

Louis Sachar

Question 2

to who is holes dedicated to

Answer 2

Sherre, Jessica, Lori, Kathleen, Emily and to Judy Allen ( a fifth-grade teacher)

Question 3

name the main characters of the book holes (5)

Answer 3

• Stanley Yelnats IV (Caveman)
• Zero (Hector Zeroni)
• Madame Zeroni
• X-Ray (Rex Washburn)
• Elya Yelnats

Question 4

When and by who was holes published

Answer 4

August 20 1998 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Question 5

Name all the characters in the book (31)

Answer 5

• Stanley Yelnats IV (Caveman)
• Zero (Hector Zeroni)
• Madame Zeroni
• X-Ray (Rex Washburn)
• Elya Yelnats
• Squid (Alan)
• Magnet (José)
• Armpit (Theodore Johnson)
• Zigzag (Ricky)
• Barf Bag (Lewis)
• Mr. Pendanski (Mom)
• Mr. Sir (Marion Sevillo)
• The Warden (Louise Walker)
• Twitch (Brian)
• Ms. Morengo
• Clyde Livingston (Sweet Feet)
• Myra Menke
• Igor Barkov
• Sarah Miller
• Katherine Barlow (Kissin’ Kate Barlow)
• Charles (Trout) Walker
• Sam
• Linda Miller
• Derrick Dunne
• Mr. Yelnats (Stanley’s father)
• Mrs. Yelnats ( Stanley’s mother)
• Mrs. Bell
• Hattie Parker
• Dr. Hawthorn
• Jim Parker
• Mrs. Gladys Tennyson

Question 6

how long was the bus ride to camp green lake

Answer 6

over 8 hours

Question 7

who did Stanley blame for his problems and why

Answer 7

he blamed his great great grandfather Elya Yelnats because Elya broke his promise with a one legged gypsy, Madame Zeroni, and he and his family were then cursed. So then whenever something bad happened to Stanley he would blame his “no-good-dirty-rotten pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather”

Question 8

describe camp green lake

Answer 8

• it’s in the middle of what was a lake named green lake but is now a desert. (in Texas)
• it is now a juvenile delinquent detention camp
• at camp green lake the delinquent have to dig holes. they are told that this task helps them build character by the Wardens real intentions are to find the treasure that Kissin’ Kate Barlow buried somewhere in the lake bed.

Question 9

Describe these characters:
1 Stanley Yelnats IV (Caveman) 
2 Zero (Hector Zeroni) 
3 Madame Zeroni 
4 X-Ray (Rex Washburn) 
5 Elya Yelnats 
6 Squid (Alan)
7 Magnet (José)  
8 Armpit (Theodore Johnson)
9 Zigzag (Ricky) 
10 Barf Bag (Lewis) 
11 Mr. Pendanski (Mom)
12 Mr. Sir (Marion Sevillo) 
13 The Warden (Louise Walker)
14 Twitch (Brian) 
15 Ms. Morengo 
16 Clyde Livingston (Sweet Feet) 
17 Myra Menke 
18 Igor Barkov 
19 Sarah Miller 
20 Katherine Barlow (Kissin' Kate Barlow) 
21 Charles (Trout) Walker 
22 Sam
23 Linda Miller 
24 Derrick Dunne 
25 Mr. Yelnats (Stanley's father)
26 Mrs. Yelnats ( Stanley's mother) 
27 Mrs. Bell 
28 Hattie Parker 
29 Dr. Hawthorn 
30 Jim Parker 
31 Mrs. Gladys Tennyson

Answer 9

1 - The novel’s protagonist, he is and overweight, Caucasian 14 year old boy. He has no friends at school and was often picked on at school by his classmates and the school bully. Although he lacks self-confidence he doesn’t get depressed easily. He was convicted of a crime that he didn’t commit and was sent to camp green lake. He is given the name Caveman at the camp and befriends Zero. After the camp he is emotionally and physically stronger and he broke his family curse when he carried Zero up the mountain and made him drink the water.

2 - Zero is the fastest digger in camp green lake.His mother lost him when he was small and them he had to live on the streets on his own. He is small African-American boy whose great-great grandmother is Madame Zeroni. He stole the shoes that Stanley was accused of stealing. His real name is Hector Zeroni but everyone called him Zero because they thought there was nothing going on in his head because he hardly ever spoke. He and Stanley became friends and Stanley started teaching how to read and write and in return Zero would dig some of Stanley’s hole.

3 - Madame Zeroni was a one-footed gypsy who advised Elya on love. She was Egyptian and had dark skin and a very wide mouth.

4 - A African-American boy who is the leader of group D. He wears glasses and he was the first black camper Stanley meets.

Question 10

What is that song that Elya is told to sing to the pig

Answer 10

“If only, if only,” the woodpecker sighs,
“The bark on the tree was as soft as the skies.”
While the wolf waits below, hungry and lonely,
Crying to the moo-oo-oon,
“If only, if only.”

the correct version

“If only, if only, the moon speaks no reply;
Reflecting the sun and all that’s gone by.
Be strong my weary wolf, turn around boldly.
Fly high, my baby bird,
My angel, my only”