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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. In her head, Hollis begs the Old Man and Izzy not to _____________________.
2. What does the Old Man do as the rescue workers bring Steven down the mountain?
3. How does Josie feel while listening to the Christmas music?
4. What does Josie give to Hollis for Christmas?
5. What had Steven been bringing to the Summer house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What touching scene does Hollis create in her Ninth Picture, Izzy's Cake?
2. What is Steven's response when Hollis tells him the reason why she did not want to go back to the Regans' house?
3. 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?
4. Describe how Hollis quickly prepares for her escape trip with Josie.
5. What does Hollis see for the very first time as she looks at her pictures from the Summer?
6. How does Hollis try to distract Josie who starts to get homesick?
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. To what does Hollis compare her worries of trying to fit into the Regan family?
10. What gifts do Hollis and Josie give each other for Christmas?
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
Create a brief character study of Mr. Regan. 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
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.
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