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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hollis imagine when she thinks of reuniting with the Regans?
(a) Hugging them.
(b) Having dinner with them.
(c) Having a picnic with them.
(d) Watching TV with them.

2. Hollis wonders what the Old Man would think about ________________________.
(a) her spending Christmas in his house.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Josie's statues.
(d) her new drawings.

3. What does Hollis find hanging on the doorknob of the shed?
(a) A bag of groceries.
(b) A camera strap.
(c) A little wreath.
(d) Steven's sweater.

4. What do Josie and Hollis make for Christmas Eve dinner?
(a) Potato chips and cheese slices.
(b) Chicken noodle soup and orange juice.
(c) Apple pancakes and milk.
(d) Oatmeal cookies and milk.

5. How does Hollis gain entrance into the Regans' Summer house?
(a) She has a key.
(b) She has the code number.
(c) She broke the lock on the door.
(d) She breaks a window.

6. Why does Hollis know that she must call Beatrice?
(a) To ask her to wire some money for them.
(b) To beg her to come home and stay with Josie.
(c) To enroll in her art class.
(d) To tell her that Josie is ill.

7. In her head, Hollis begs the Old Man and Izzy not to _____________________.
(a) drive to the Coast.
(b) forget about her.
(c) tell Steven she is never coming back.
(d) mind her plan to take Josie to the Summer house.

8. Who is kissing Steven's cheeks in Hollis' drawing, End of Summer?
(a) Hollis and the Old Man.
(b) Hollis and Izzy.
(c) Hollis and Josie.
(d) Izzy and the Old Man.

9. What has occurred in Josie's drawing, A Mountain of Trouble?
(a) A train wreck.
(b) An avalanche.
(c) A truck crash.
(d) A forest fire.

10. What does Hollis go outside to get to decorate for Christmas in Chapter 13?
(a) Evergreen branches.
(b) Holly branches.
(c) Birds nests.
(d) Rose hip branches.

11. What does Josie find in the house that she wants to wear?
(a) Gloves.
(b) Coat.
(c) Hat.
(d) Boots.

12. What does Hollis realize that she did not see in her drawings of the Regans?
(a) How they seem so lonely.
(b) How beautiful Izzy is.
(c) How funny Steven is.
(d) How much the Old Man loves Steven.

13. Who does Hollis meet as she is walking to town to call Beatrice?
(a) Emmy.
(b) Steven.
(c) Izzy.
(d) Beatrice.

14. How long will Hollis and Josie be able to stay in the Summer house?
(a) Just for the Winter.
(b) Just the Winter and Spring.
(c) Just for Autumn and Winter.
(d) Just Summer and Fall.

15. Why does Josie want to go back home?
(a) She misses Beatrice.
(b) She wants to work on her wood figures.
(c) She wants to celebrate Christmas there.
(d) She misses her exercise classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hollis do to temporarily fix the broken window in the kitchen?

2. Josie says that she wishes Hollis could ______________________.

3. Where does Josie want to go on Christmas?

4. What do Hollis and Josie decide to do while listening to Christmas carols on the radio?

5. Where does Hollis ask Steven to take her as she jumps on the back of the snowmobile?

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