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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Josie try to call when she learns that she has to leave Josie's home?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Steven.
(c) The Old Man.
(d) Izzy.

2. How old was Hollis when she was found abandoned on a street?
(a) One hour old.
(b) One year old.
(c) One week old.
(d) Six months old.

3. What is the usual style of communication the Old Man uses with Steven?
(a) Yelling.
(b) Texts.
(c) IMs.
(d) Joking.

4. Where does the Regan family eat the fish that Hollis caught?
(a) Around a campfire.
(b) At a picnic table.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) On the porch.

5. What does Hollis memorize during dinner?
(a) The Regans' address.
(b) Beatrice's phone number.
(c) The Mustard Woman's license plate number.
(d) Josie's full name.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Hollis give Josie for their little trip?

2. Where does Hollis plan to announce to the world that she has a family before the Summer ends?

3. In what city do the Regans have their Winter home?

4. What form of transportation does Hollis take to get to the Regans' town?

5. What vehicle is Steven working on while Hollis paints Old Man's Mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hollis try not to think about her "W" picture while staying with Josie?

2. What is the premise of PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS?

3. What does Hollis tell the Old Man about where she was left as an infant and how does Hollis try to picture the place in her mind?

4. What dream is Beatrice about to realize and what does Hollis do diligently to show that she wants to stay with Josie?

5. How do Hollis' fears that Steven minds that the Old Man likes her represent foreshadowing for the story?

6. 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?

7. What is featured in Hollis' Third Picture, Fishing in the Delaware River?

8. What does Hollis realize she will have to do in order to stay with Josie?

9. How is Hollis preoccupied with the Regans even while she is living with Josie?

10. What event is depicted in Hollis' Sixth Picture, Driving the Truck?

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