Holes Chapter 7 Quiz ru4l

Holes. Chapter 7. In this chapter readers get to know Stanley’s difficulties in digging his first hole and the reason why the Yelnats joked they had been cursed due to Stanley’s great-great grandfather. Read and listen to chapter 7 and complete the quiz. Select the correct option in each case. Be ready to your answers orally. 1. Why did X-Ray want the shortest shovel?

a- Because he liked digging holes

c- It was a shovel he was given as a present

b- So he wouldn't have to dig as much

d- Because he was a strange boy

2. According to the counselor, what was the purpose of digging holes?

a- It was a punishment for the crime they committed

c-To clean the camp

d-To build character

3. What did Stanley mean by, "his shovel wasn't defective, he was defective"?

abcd-

Stanley was born with an embarrassing birthmark Stanley was feeling down on himself, and felt like he was no good One of Stanley's legs was shorter than the other Stanley has bad posture

4. What did Mr. Sir say to Stanley as he filled his canteen?

a- "First days are always the hardest,"

b-"If you think this hard, just wait until you second day,"

c- "This isn't the Girl Scouts, is it?"

d-"You better toughen up, boy"

5. Why did Madame Zeroni help Elya?

a- She hated seeing Elya so forlorn b- She thought Elya should have a beautiful wife like Myra c- She thought Elya should have a smart wife like Myra d- She didn't help him 6. How did Myra choose her husband?

a- By who was the most handsome b- Whoever was the most "gentlemanly" c- She picked a number between 1 and 10 and decided to marry whoever guessed the closest number d- She picked Elya because he cared about her the most and she fell in love with him 7. How did Stanley feel about finishing the hole?

a- Proud 8.

b-Miserable

d-Embarrassed about finishing last

He leaned on the shaft and pried up his first shovelful of dirt, then dumped it off to the side. Only ten million more to go, he thought... How do you think Stanley was feeling at this time?

a- Overwhelmed

b-Excited

c-Strong

d-Sad

9. Madame Zeroni warned that if he (Elya Yelnats) failed to do this, he and his descendants would be

doomed for all of eternity. What does this refer to? a- Take the pig up the mountain and sing a song every day b- Take Madame Zeroni up the mountain and sing her a song 10. In the end, Elya does not marry Myra and leaves the country without fulfilling his promise of taking

Madame Zeroni up the mountain. What does he do? a- He goes to America and marries Sarah Miller but he never finds Madam Zeroni’s son to break the curse b- He goes to America and finds Madame Zeroni’s son, he takes him up a mountain and breaks the curse of the Yelnats 11. Why did the Yelnats believe they were cursed?

a- It was because Myra married Igor instead of Elya b- It was because Elya didn’t take Madame Zeroni up the mountain as she told him