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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Josie want to go back home?
(a) She misses Beatrice.
(b) She misses her exercise classes.
(c) She wants to work on her wood figures.
(d) She wants to celebrate Christmas there.

3. What does Hollis go outside to get to decorate for Christmas in Chapter 13?
(a) Evergreen branches.
(b) Birds nests.
(c) Rose hip branches.
(d) Holly branches.

4. What color is the sweater that Hollis hides with the fishing pole?
(a) Tan.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

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

6. How does Josie feel while listening to the Christmas music?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Sad.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Frightened.

7. What does Hollis want to announce from the top of the mountain?
(a) That there is a new Hollis.
(b) That she is in love.
(c) That she wants to know her biological mother.
(d) That she is happy to be alive.

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

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

10. Hollis worries that the fights between Steven and the Old Man are because of what?
(a) Steven's drug use.
(b) The Regans' talk of divorce.
(c) The Old Man's illness.
(d) Her presence in the home.

11. What happens to Josie when she ventures outside?
(a) She is hit by an icicle.
(b) She gets bewildered.
(c) She slips on ice.
(d) She falls on the steps.

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

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

14. What name does Steven call Holly which makes the Old Man mad?
(a) Sister Loon.
(b) Sister Seaweed.
(c) Sister Moon.
(d) Sister Crane.

15. Hollis dresses really warm and goes outside to _________________.
(a) fish.
(b) string Christmas lights.
(c) shovel the walk.
(d) build a snowman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something Hollis does when she and Josie get into the house?

2. Who is the social worker who tries to reconnect Hollis with the Regans?

3. What does Hollis imagine when she thinks of reuniting with the Regans?

4. What does Hollis ask Steven regarding his fights with the Old Man?

5. Hollis wonders what the Old Man would think about ________________________.

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