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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. What is Hollis' favorite colored pencil?
2. Who is Josie's cousin who meets Josie and Hollis at the movies?
3. What dessert is Steven's mother making for dinner?
4. What do Josie and Hollis eat every night?
5. What kind of food does Beatrice bring for dinner?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is featured in Hollis' Third Picture, Fishing in the Delaware River?
2. What role does Steven play in Hollis' life in Chapter 1?
3. Why does Hollis have a difficult time trying to draw a picture of Steven playing checkers with her on the day they met?
4. What is the premise of PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS?
5. What nickname does Hollis call Mr. Regan?
6. 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?
7. When does Hollis first learn that the Regans want to adopt her, and what does she plan to do when that happens?
8. What dream is Beatrice about to realize and what does Hollis do diligently to show that she wants to stay with Josie?
9. What does Hollis realize she will have to do in order to stay with Josie?
10. Why does Hollis tell Josie that they are going on an adventure to the Regans' Summer house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of Josie. 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
Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS. What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.
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