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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her head, Hollis begs the Old Man and Izzy not to _____________________.
(a) forget about her.
(b) drive to the Coast.
(c) tell Steven she is never coming back.
(d) mind her plan to take Josie to the Summer house.

2. Where does Josie want to go on Christmas?
(a) Home.
(b) Church.
(c) Skating.
(d) Sledding.

3. What does Hollis decide to give to Josie as a Christmas gift?
(a) A drawing of Beatrice and Josie.
(b) A carving knife.
(c) A DVD of "A Christmas Carol".
(d) Wood for her statues.

4. Why does Hollis know that she must call Beatrice?
(a) To ask her to wire some money for them.
(b) To beg her to come home and stay with Josie.
(c) To enroll in her art class.
(d) To tell her that Josie is ill.

5. What did Hollis take with her on her trip on the mountain?
(a) A camera.
(b) A picnic lunch.
(c) A bike.
(d) Some art supplies.

6. Hollis recalls Beatrice saying that ____________ is a language one has to learn to speak.
(a) art.
(b) courtesy.
(c) humor.
(d) love.

7. What does Hollis notice still hanging on the guestroom wall?
(a) A picture of her.
(b) A painting of Izzy.
(c) Her drawing of Old Man's Mountain.
(d) A picture of flowers.

8. How does Hollis gain entrance into the Regans' Summer house?
(a) She has the code number.
(b) She broke the lock on the door.
(c) She has a key.
(d) She breaks a window.

9. What do Josie and Hollis make for Christmas Eve dinner?
(a) Potato chips and cheese slices.
(b) Oatmeal cookies and milk.
(c) Apple pancakes and milk.
(d) Chicken noodle soup and orange juice.

10. Who was the person Hollis ran away from two weeks after what happened in Branches?
(a) The Lemon Lady.
(b) The Mustard Woman.
(c) The Brick Man.
(d) The Stucco Woman.

11. What makes Josie sad on Christmas?
(a) She misses Beatrice.
(b) It didn't snow.
(c) There aren't lots of presents.
(d) They don't have a big meal.

12. What does Hollis do to temporarily fix the broken window in the kitchen?
(a) Covers it with cardboard.
(b) Covers it with a towel.
(c) Covers it with a trash bag.
(d) Covers it with a framed painting.

13. Where did Steven go on the last day Hollis was with the family?
(a) Rollerblading.
(b) Skiing.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Horseback riding.

14. Where does Hollis go after she leaves the Regans' home?
(a) Josie's house.
(b) The Stucco Woman's house.
(c) The Lemon Lady's house.
(d) Beatrice's house.

15. What does Josie give to Hollis for Christmas?
(a) A tin of Izzy's hard candies.
(b) Popcorn balls.
(c) Strings of cranberries for the tree.
(d) A wood carving of a Christmas tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hollis think about the Regans one morning?

2. Hollis remembers that Steven once said that in modern times Santa Claus would come _________________ instead of a sleigh.

3. What does Hollis say when Josie gives her the wooden figure she carved of Hollis?

4. What does Hollis want to announce from the top of the mountain?

5. What happens to Josie when she ventures outside?

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