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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. Why is Hollis going to have lunch with the woman in #79?
2. Who is driving the truck in the Sixth Picture, Driving the Truck?
3. What is Josie working on in Chapter 5?
4. What gift does the Old Man tell Hollis she has?
5. Where is Beatrice going the next morning?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Hollis' concern for the fighting between the Old Man and Steven foreshadow what Hollis will feel about it later in the book?
2. 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?
3. How do Hollis' fears that Steven minds that the Old Man likes her represent foreshadowing for the story?
4. Why does Hollis tell Josie that they are going on an adventure to the Regans' Summer house?
5. How is Hollis preoccupied with the Regans even while she is living with Josie?
6. How does Josie help boost Hollis' self esteem as she gives her a hat to wear to the movies?
7. What is the premise of PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS?
8. What special gift does the Old Man give to Hollis one night?
9. Describe Hollis' first fishing experience.
10. What does Hollis' desire to go back to the day she met Steven and the Old Man mean/
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Beatrice. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Beatrice's character in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.
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