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Book: "Holes" (1 of 2) Trivia Quiz

"Holes" is one of my favourite books ever. It is by the author Louis Sachar. I hope you enjoy this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by karyorkari. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
karyorkari

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
137,849

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2232

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is so special about Stanley's full name? Hint

nothing

it was the first two words he ever wrote

it was the first one in the family

it's spelled the same forward and backward

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Question 2 of 10

2. What kind of lizards lived at Camp Green Lake? Hint

Red Eyed Lizards

Black Toothed Lizards

White Tonged Lizards

Yellow Spotted Lizards

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of Sam's donkey? Hint

Beth Ann

Sarah

Mary Lou

Donkey

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Question 4 of 10

4. Whose nickname was "Caveman"? Hint

Theodore

Stanley

No one, the nickname was "Coveman"

Hector

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why did Stanley have to take off his hat and put it between his shovel and his hands? Hint

his hands were sore from doing 159 push-ups on the hot ground

his hands were bleeding

he was double dared to

it was a tradition

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Question 6 of 10

6. True or False: onions almost killed the two boys.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. True or False: The boys found jars of mushed up cherries.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Camp Green Lake turn into? Hint

a petting zoo with pony rides

a hospital

it stayed the same

a girl scout camp

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Mr. Sir doing to cut back on smoking? Hint

spanking children

eating sunflower seeds

sucking lollipops

spitting out of the side of his mouth

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many spots are there on the Yellow Spotted Lizards?

Answer: (number or word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is so special about Stanley's full name?

Answer: it's spelled the same forward and backward

Stanley's father, and his grandfather, and so on have the same name: Stanley Yelnats, because it is spelled the same backwards and forwards.

2. What kind of lizards lived at Camp Green Lake?

Answer: Yellow Spotted Lizards

Theses lizards all have red skin in front of their eyes, white tongues, and black teeth, but they are called Yellow Spotted Lizards.

3. What was the name of Sam's donkey?

Answer: Mary Lou

The name of the donkey, was the same as the boat that they found in the middle of the lake. Mary Lou was shot in the head.

4. Whose nickname was "Caveman"?

Answer: Stanley

Stanley was given that nickname by the other boys because he was so big.

5. Why did Stanley have to take off his hat and put it between his shovel and his hands?

Answer: his hands were bleeding

His hands were bleeding because the blisters that he had, had popped.

6. True or False: onions almost killed the two boys.

Answer: False

The onions actually saved the boys because the lizards don't like onion blood.

7. True or False: The boys found jars of mushed up cherries.

Answer: False

The boys found six jars of mushed up peaches, which they called "Sploosh".

8. What did Camp Green Lake turn into?

Answer: a girl scout camp

Mr. Sir would repeatedly say "This isn't a girl scout camp" but after it was reported it really did become a girl scout camp!

9. What was Mr. Sir doing to cut back on smoking?

Answer: eating sunflower seeds

A bag of his sunflower seeds was stolen and Stanley was caught last with it.

10. How many spots are there on the Yellow Spotted Lizards?

Answer: 11

There are exactly eleven on each and every Yellow Spotted lizards, but they are very hard to see.

Source: Author karyorkari

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