Holes
Vocabulary
Name _____________ Hr ____
perseverance desolate
preposterous
intensity
engraved
paranoid
callused
refuge
concoctions
evict
chronology
1. Which word does not belong?
isolated, lonely, solitary, paranoid, desolate
2. Give a synonym of ridiculous as it is used in the following sentence.
That is a ridiculous idea! Myra couldn't possibly decide for herself.
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3. Antonyms of the word perseverance include abandon, surrender, and quit. Which of the
following is a synonym of perseverance?
a.
b.
c.
d.
mercy
determination
loneliness
belief
4. Choose the best word to complete the sentence from the vocabulary list above.
Stanley's hands became ___________ after weeks of hard work.
5. Which word can replace the word mixtures in the following sentence?
They would get regular medicine from Doc Hawthorn and onion mixtures from Sam.
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6. Complete the following analogy:
Neat is to sloppy as stay is to _________.
neat : sloppy :: stay : ____________.
7. Zero stared at Stanley with a great _____________ --- concentration, power, or
force, deepness, depth, earnestness, and emotion.
a.
b.
c.
d.
callused
refuge
intensity
evict
8. Give a synonym for shelter in the following sentence.
When he was asked how he lived so long, he said he "found a shelter on God's thumb."
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9. Everything in the treasure chest was engraved. Which of the following items should not be
in the treasure chest?
a.
b.
c.
d.
silver coins
a gold ring
a medallion
pearls
10. Choose the best word from the list above to complete the sentence.
"She watches us all the time," said Zigzag. "She's got hidden cameras all over the place. In the
tents, the Wreck Room, the shower."
"The shower?" asked Stanley. He wondered if Zigzag was just being ____________________.
11. Due to many flashbacks Holes is not in sequential order. The science of arranging historical
events in order is called ____________________.