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

2. Where had Izzy and the Old Man gone on the last day Hollis was with the family?
(a) New car shopping.
(b) Antique shopping.
(c) Furniture shopping.
(d) A wedding.

3. What does Hollis imagine when she thinks of reuniting with the Regans?
(a) Hugging them.
(b) Having dinner with them.
(c) Having a picnic with them.
(d) Watching TV with them.

4. Which of these factors is NOT something Hollis worries about for the trip with Josie?
(a) It is very dark outside.
(b) She doesn't know how to get to the Summer house.
(c) They haven't shopped for Christmas gifts.
(d) It has started to snow.

5. What does Hollis do when she sees Steven's head against the wheel of the truck after the crash?
(a) She does CPR on him.
(b) She runs down the mountain to get help.
(c) She screams and faints.
(d) She pulls him out of the truck.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How can Hollis tell that Josie is homesick?

3. What sound does Hollis hear as she stands outside in the cold?

4. Where does Hollis go after she leaves the Regans' home?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. To what does Hollis compare her worries of trying to fit into the Regan family?

2. What things does Hollis say to the Regans in her head as she prepares for the escape trip with Josie?

3. What is Steven's response when Hollis tells him the reason why she did not want to go back to the Regans' house?

4. Why does Hollis not want to think about leaving the summer house even though Josie's mental capacities are shrinking and she is homesick?

5. What does Steven do and say to show that he loves Hollis as a sister when they spend some time on the mountain?

6. How does Hollis try to distract Josie who starts to get homesick?

7. Why is the girl in the Thirteenth Picture, the Conference Room, not Hollis?

8. What gifts do Hollis and Josie give each other for Christmas?

9. What does Hollis draw for the Eighth Picture, End of Summer, when the Regans tell her they want her to be part of their family?

10. What touching scene does Hollis create in her Ninth Picture, Izzy's Cake?

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