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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 was written on the note found with Hollis when she was a newborn?

2. Who is Steven's mother?

3. Who is driving the truck in the Sixth Picture, Driving the Truck?

4. Who does Hollis see in her mind when she closes her eyes?

5. What does Steven point out to Hollis as they walk up the mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does Steven play in Hollis' life in Chapter 1?

2. What does Hollis tell the Old Man about where she was left as an infant and how does Hollis try to picture the place in her mind?

3. Why does Hollis tell Josie that they are going on an adventure to the Regans' Summer house?

4. How does Josie help boost Hollis' self esteem as she gives her a hat to wear to the movies?

5. How do Hollis' fears that Steven minds that the Old Man likes her represent foreshadowing for the story?

6. What does Hollis' "W" picture represent and what role does it play in Hollis' life?

7. What event is depicted in Hollis' Sixth Picture, Driving the Truck?

8. What nickname does Hollis call Mr. Regan?

9. Why does Hollis try not to think about her "W" picture while staying with Josie?

10. What does Hollis' desire to go back to the day she met Steven and the Old Man mean/

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS. What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the lives of Hollis and Steven. How are their circumstances similar? In what ways are their lives different? What draws them together to make them friends? What could have threatened to kill a friendship even before it began?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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