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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For their trip to the Summer house, Hollis packs food and ___________________.
(a) skis.
(b) Christmas ornaments.
(c) music CDs.
(d) books.

2. How did Steven know Hollis was at the Summer house?
(a) He saw her when he had come to check the water pipes.
(b) He had come to the house for a quiet place to write and saw her.
(c) He had remembered the promise they made before she left.
(d) The Regans knew she had disappeared and he knew she loved that house.

3. Hollis wonders what the Old Man would think about ________________________.
(a) Josie's statues.
(b) her spending Christmas in his house.
(c) her new drawings.
(d) Beatrice.

4. What is Hollis pleased to find in her bedroom of the Summer house?
(a) Her purse.
(b) Her jewelry box.
(c) Her drawing box.
(d) Her backpack.

5. What sound does Hollis hear when she awakens the next morning?
(a) A faint buzzing sound.
(b) Traffic sounds.
(c) Josie's snoring.
(d) The garbage truck.

6. Who is the social worker who tries to reconnect Hollis with the Regans?
(a) Evelyn.
(b) Emmy.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Eva.

7. What does Josie find in the house that she wants to wear?
(a) Coat.
(b) Hat.
(c) Boots.
(d) Gloves.

8. What sound does Hollis hear as she stands outside in the cold?
(a) A snowmobile.
(b) A chain saw.
(c) A motorcycle.
(d) A motorboat.

9. What does Steven ask Hollis if she will do with him next Summer?
(a) Teach him to water ski.
(b) Go fishing with him.
(c) Climb the mountain.
(d) Fix the old truck.

10. What does Hollis pick to use for Christmas decorations?
(a) Boxwood.
(b) Branches.
(c) Holly.
(d) Evergreens.

11. What does Hollis think about the Regans one morning?
(a) If they forgive her for starting that fire.
(b) If they think of her like she thinks of them.
(c) If they will punish her for staying in the Summer house.
(d) If they are in Hawaii for Christmas.

12. What does Mr. Regan beg Hollis to do?
(a) Take art classes.
(b) Get a good education.
(c) Return to the family.
(d) Take care of her teeth.

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

14. What does Hollis see move on the opposite bank of the river?
(a) A bear.
(b) A person.
(c) A deer.
(d) A wolf.

15. Who is kissing Steven's cheeks in Hollis' drawing, End of Summer?
(a) Hollis and the Old Man.
(b) Izzy and the Old Man.
(c) Hollis and Josie.
(d) Hollis and Izzy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hollis get stitches when she is in the emergency room?

2. Why is Steven happier than he has been all Summer?

3. Hollis wonders if trying to fit her into a family was like trying to _____________________.

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

5. What has Hollis done in the house the last few days?

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