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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 does Hollis tell the Old Man that everyone says about her?

2. What article of clothing does Josie give to Hollis because Hollis looks so pretty in it?

3. Who teaches Hollis to fish?

4. Beatrice wants to take a trip to the Southwest to paint the desert and __________________.

5. Who is the social worker who wants to place Hollis at the Regan home?

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. How does Hollis first meet Steven?

3. How does Hollis' concern for the fighting between the Old Man and Steven foreshadow what Hollis will feel about it later in the book?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Explain Patricia Reilly Giff's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.

Essay Topic 2

PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS is a classic example of a coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Mrs. Regan. 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?

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