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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. Who is Steven's mother?

2. Hollis thinks that one day she will build a house ___________________.

3. What is the first game that Hollis and Steven play?

4. What sits on the opposite side of the Regans' summer house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. How do Hollis and Josie avoid the Mustard Woman when she comes to Josie's to check up on Hollis?

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

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

6. How does Hollis first meet Steven?

7. What special gift does the Old Man give to Hollis one night?

8. What are Hollis and Steven doing when Steven reveals how his father feels about Hollis and she has to remind herself not to think about the "W" picture in her backpack?

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

10. How is Hollis' joy at earning four dollars squelched when she sees the Mustard Woman at Josie's house?

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

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

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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