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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 decide to give to Josie as a Christmas gift?

2. Hollis remembers that Steven once said that in modern times Santa Claus would come _________________ instead of a sleigh.

3. Hollis wonders if trying to fit her into a family was like trying to _____________________.

4. Which of the following is NOT something Hollis does when she and Josie get into the house?

5. What does the Old Man do as the rescue workers bring Steven down the mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hollis see for the very first time as she looks at her pictures from the Summer?

2. Describe Hollis' Twelfth Picture, A Mountain of Trouble, depicting the events of the truck accident on the mountain.

3. How does the author show that someone knows that Hollis and Josie are staying at the Summer house?

4. How does Josie's gift to Hollis try to boost Hollis' self esteem, and what does Hollis mourn for when she goes outside?

5. Why is the girl in the Thirteenth Picture, the Conference Room, not Hollis?

6. What is Steven's response when Hollis tells him the reason why she did not want to go back to the Regans' house?

7. What things does Hollis say to the Regans in her head as she prepares for the escape trip with Josie?

8. Why does Hollis feel bad that Steven and the Old Man seem to fight so much?

9. What gifts do Hollis and Josie give each other for Christmas?

10. Describe Hollis' encounter with Steven in the woods as she is walking to make a phone call to Beatrice.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The need to belong takes on an almost human persona in this book. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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