Holes
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Ten multiple-choice, self-checking quiz questions about Holes
Discussion Questions / Reading Guide for Holes:
1) Why does Stanley go to Camp Green Lake to be reformed for a crime he didn't commit? What do you think he should have done instead?
2) Is Kate Barlow a good person or a bad person? If something really terrible happens in your life, is it justification for becoming an outlaw?
3) X-Ray is the unofficial leader of Stanley's group at Camp Green Lake. Why do the other boys follow him? What qualities make other people follow someone? Who do you think is best qualified to be the leader of that group?
4) Why do you think the boys at Camp Green Lake use nicknames with each other? How does Stanley feel about his nickname? How do you feel about nicknames others give you?
5) This book includes several flashbacks. How do they add to the story? How well do you think the author shifts between time periods?
6) How does Stanley change from the beginning of this book to the end? Do you think he is a better person at the beginning or the end of the book?
7) Consider Madame Zeroni and the curse on Stanley's pig-stealing relative. Although Katherine Barlow doesn't curse the townspeople, rain stops falling in Green Lake after they attack Sam. Do you believe a curse can affect your luck? If not, does this element take away from the story for you?
8) What are some examples of injustice in this book? Which example bothers you the most?
9) How important is the setting to this story? How could this story work if it were set in Vancouver or Hawaii or Minneapolis?
10) Which part of this story surprised you the most? How satisfied were you with the ending?
2) Is Kate Barlow a good person or a bad person? If something really terrible happens in your life, is it justification for becoming an outlaw?
3) X-Ray is the unofficial leader of Stanley's group at Camp Green Lake. Why do the other boys follow him? What qualities make other people follow someone? Who do you think is best qualified to be the leader of that group?
4) Why do you think the boys at Camp Green Lake use nicknames with each other? How does Stanley feel about his nickname? How do you feel about nicknames others give you?
5) This book includes several flashbacks. How do they add to the story? How well do you think the author shifts between time periods?
6) How does Stanley change from the beginning of this book to the end? Do you think he is a better person at the beginning or the end of the book?
7) Consider Madame Zeroni and the curse on Stanley's pig-stealing relative. Although Katherine Barlow doesn't curse the townspeople, rain stops falling in Green Lake after they attack Sam. Do you believe a curse can affect your luck? If not, does this element take away from the story for you?
8) What are some examples of injustice in this book? Which example bothers you the most?
9) How important is the setting to this story? How could this story work if it were set in Vancouver or Hawaii or Minneapolis?
10) Which part of this story surprised you the most? How satisfied were you with the ending?
Additional Resources Related to Holes:
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Article about juvenile correctional facilities, research about how incarceration affects teens who are locked up, and how effective incarceration is to prevent future offenses. Some mature references and content.
Article about juvenile correctional facilities, research about how incarceration affects teens who are locked up, and how effective incarceration is to prevent future offenses. Some mature references and content.
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