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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Beatrice going the next morning?

2. What does Hollis put in her jacket pocket for good luck?

3. How old was Hollis when she was found abandoned on a street?

4. What does Beatrice ask Hollis to do before she leaves?

5. Where does Steven try to teach Hollis to drive in the old truck?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How much does Beatrice's praise of her art affect Hollis?

4. When does Hollis first learn that the Regans want to adopt her, and what does she plan to do when that happens?

5. Describe Hollis' first fishing experience.

6. Why does Hollis have a difficult time trying to draw a picture of Steven playing checkers with her on the day they met?

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

8. Why does Hollis tell Josie that they are going on an adventure to the Regans' Summer house?

9. 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?

10. What arrangements has the Mustard Woman made for Hollis with a woman named Eleanor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patricia Reilly Giff is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Hollis. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Beatrice. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Beatrice's character in the novel?

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