Holes

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1998

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1. C (Various chapters)

2. D (Various chapters)

3. B (Various chapters)

4. B (Various chapters)

5. C (Various chapters)

6. B (Various chapters)

7. A (Various chapters)

8. D (Various chapters)

9. D (Various chapters)

10. A (Various chapters)

11. D (Various chapters)

12. A (Various chapters)

13. B (Various chapters)

14. A (Various chapters)

15. C (Various chapters)

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Long Answer

1. The shoes that fall from the sky and hit Stanley are the incident that sets the plot in motion, as they cause Stanley to be sent to Camp Green Lake. The fact that it was Zero who stole the shoes helps bring the boys together to break the curse, and with the curse broken, Stanley’s dad invents a successful foot deodorizer. (Various chapters)

2. Stanley has grown from being a timid boy with low self-esteem who is often bullied to a strong and confident boy who is on a dangerous journey to rescue his friend. He has changed so much that he now likes who he is. (Chapter 42)