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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What river runs by the Regan house that Hollis loves?
2. What article of clothing does Josie give to Hollis because Hollis looks so pretty in it?
3. What is the usual style of communication the Old Man uses with Steven?
4. Where does Steven try to teach Hollis to drive in the old truck?
5. What vehicle is Steven working on while Hollis paints Old Man's Mountain?
Short Essay Questions
1. What dream is Beatrice about to realize and what does Hollis do diligently to show that she wants to stay with Josie?
2. When does Hollis first learn that the Regans want to adopt her, and what does she plan to do when that happens?
3. What arrangements has the Mustard Woman made for Hollis with a woman named Eleanor?
4. How do Hollis' fears that Steven minds that the Old Man likes her represent foreshadowing for the story?
5. What does the Old Man tell Hollis in the Fifth Picture, The Old Man, that no one has ever said to her before about herself or her art?
6. Describe Hollis' first fishing experience.
7. What is featured in Hollis' Third Picture, Fishing in the Delaware River?
8. What does Hollis' "W" picture represent and what role does it play in Hollis' life?
9. How do Hollis and Josie avoid the Mustard Woman when she comes to Josie's to check up on Hollis?
10. What role does Steven play in Hollis' life in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of family. Identify at least two instances about family in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of Mr. Regan. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?
Essay Topic 3
What is the greatest lesson Hollis learns from Josie? Is it that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Hollis always recall about her experiences during her twelfth summer?
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