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Holes

by Louis Sachar

Jonathan M. Lawrence
English 378, 2000.

Name ________

Date ____

Per. __

Holes Problematic Situation

Situation: You are stranded in the desert with the sun blinding down upon you. You know there are no settlements within 100 miles of you. There is no chance of a rescue mission. You are on your own! To remain in one place would be fruitless, so you decide to start hiking out. P.S. There is a rumor of buried food reserves in the area!

Directions: Choose from the following 12 items. You can only choose 4 that would be the most useful as you try to save your life. Remember you can only choose 4 items. Choose wisely and be prepared to defend your choices for the class.

1.___________ a shovel

2. ___________ a box of Twinkies®

3. ___________ a rain poncho

4. ___________ a Swiss Army Knife®

5. ___________ a large rimmed water-proof hat

6. ___________ a canteen

7. ___________ a picture of your family

8. ___________ a snake bite kit

9. ___________ a global positioning system

10. ___________ a tent

11. ___________ onions

12. ___________ a box of matches

 


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