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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. Hollis worries that the fights between Steven and the Old Man are because of what?
2. When questioned by Hollis, Josie says that Santa Claus looked ________________.
3. What does Hollis ask Steven regarding his fights with the Old Man?
4. What has Hollis done in the house the last few days?
5. What does Hollis do when she sees Steven's head against the wheel of the truck after the crash?
Short Essay Questions
1. What clues does Hollis have that Steven is playing Santa Claus for her and Josie in the summer house?
2. How does Hollis try to distract Josie who starts to get homesick?
3. What does Hollis draw for the Eighth Picture, End of Summer, when the Regans tell her they want her to be part of their family?
4. Why is the girl in the Thirteenth Picture, the Conference Room, not Hollis?
5. How does Hollis feel when she sees Old Man's Mountain as they near the summer house, and what does she say to the Old Man in her head?
6. How do Hollis and Josie prepare for Christmas Eve at the summer house?
7. What does Hollis see for the very first time as she looks at her pictures from the Summer?
8. What startles Hollis when she tries to fish on the riverbank?
9. What things does Hollis say to the Regans in her head as she prepares for the escape trip with Josie?
10. Describe how Hollis quickly prepares for her escape trip with Josie.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are several events of foreshadowing in PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 2
The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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