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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 has Hollis done in the house the last few days?

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

3. Who is the social worker who tries to reconnect Hollis with the Regans?

4. What does Hollis imagine when she thinks of reuniting with the Regans?

5. What does Hollis decide to give to Josie as a Christmas gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Why does Hollis not want to think about leaving the summer house even though Josie's mental capacities are shrinking and she is homesick?

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

5. How do Hollis and Josie prepare for Christmas Eve at the summer house?

6. To what does Hollis compare her worries of trying to fit into the Regan family?

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

8. 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?

9. How can Hollis draw her Tenth Picture, Hollis Woods, with her eyes closed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS is a classic example of a coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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