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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 river runs by the Regan house that Hollis loves?
2. What form of transportation does Hollis take to get to the Regans' town?
3. Hollis paints a picture of _________________ as she and Josie wait for Beatrice to arrive?
4. How old was Hollis when she was found abandoned on a street?
5. What does Hollis do with the picture she draws of the woman in #4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What dream is Beatrice about to realize and what does Hollis do diligently to show that she wants to stay with Josie?
2. What does Hollis' "W" picture represent and what role does it play in Hollis' life?
3. How much does Beatrice's praise of her art affect Hollis?
4. How does Hollis' concern for the fighting between the Old Man and Steven foreshadow what Hollis will feel about it later in the book?
5. How is Hollis' joy at earning four dollars squelched when she sees the Mustard Woman at Josie's house?
6. Why does Hollis try not to think about her "W" picture while staying with Josie?
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 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?
9. What is the premise of PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS?
10. What does Hollis realize she will have to do in order to stay with Josie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of Steven. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the lives of Hollis and Steven. How are their circumstances similar? In what ways are their lives different? What draws them together to make them friends? What could have threatened to kill a friendship even before it began?
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