Q 01/05

Who wrote the novel Holes?

A) Louis Sachar

B) Jerry Spinelli

C) Gary Paulsen

D) Lois Lowry

Answer · why

A) Louis Sachar

He also wrote the Wayside School books, but Holes is the outlier in his catalogue for its tangled, multi-generational plot.

Q 02/05

In which US state is Camp Green Lake located?

A) Arizona

B) Texas

C) New Mexico

D) Nevada

Answer · why

B) Texas

The camp's name is a joke: there is no lake, no shade and no green.

Q 03/05

How big must each hole the boys dig every day be?

A) Three feet wide and three feet deep

B) Six feet wide and six feet deep

C) Five feet wide and five feet deep

D) Ten feet wide and four feet deep

Answer · why

C) Five feet wide and five feet deep

The boys measure with their shovels, which are conveniently five feet long.

Q 04/05

What is special about the name Stanley Yelnats?

A) It is an anagram of the author's name

B) It was borrowed from a real outlaw

C) It is Latvian for 'lucky'

D) It reads the same backwards as forwards

Answer · why

D) It reads the same backwards as forwards

Stanley is the fourth boy in his family to carry the name, which is why he keeps blaming his ancestors for his luck.

Q 05/05

Who plays Stanley Yelnats in the 2003 film?

A) Shia LaBeouf

B) Haley Joel Osment

C) Frankie Muniz

D) Josh Hutcherson

Answer · why

A) Shia LaBeouf

It was his first theatrical film; he was still taping Even Stevens at the same time.

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