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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. Where had Izzy and the Old Man gone on the last day Hollis was with the family?
2. How did Steven know Hollis was at the Summer house?
3. Josie says that she wishes Hollis could ______________________.
4. For their trip to the Summer house, Hollis packs food and ___________________.
5. What does Hollis notice still hanging on the guestroom wall?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Hollis refuse to go back to the Regans' house even after Mr. Regan begs her to?
2. How do Hollis and Josie prepare for Christmas Eve at the summer house?
3. What item was Hollis sick about leaving behind when she had left the Regans' house and how does she feel when she realizes that it is still in her room?
4. Describe Hollis' Twelfth Picture, A Mountain of Trouble, depicting the events of the truck accident on the mountain.
5. What does Hollis see for the very first time as she looks at her pictures from the Summer?
6. What things does Hollis say to the Regans in her head as she prepares for the escape trip with Josie?
7. How can Hollis draw her Tenth Picture, Hollis Woods, with her eyes closed?
8. How does Hollis try to distract Josie who starts to get homesick?
9. What gifts do Hollis and Josie give each other for Christmas?
10. Why does Hollis not ask Josie about the green sweater now hanging in the shed but which Hollis had left at the riverbank the day she saw someone on the opposite bank?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a brief character study of Josie. 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 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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