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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 does Hollis tell the Old Man that Hollis Woods is?

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

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

4. Who is the social worker who wants to place Hollis at the Regan home?

5. Where is the Old Man going to take Hollis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What arrangements has the Mustard Woman made for Hollis with a woman named Eleanor?

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

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

4. How is Hollis' joy at earning four dollars squelched when she sees the Mustard Woman at Josie's house?

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

6. What is featured in Hollis' Third Picture, Fishing in the Delaware River?

7. What are Hollis and Steven doing when Steven reveals how his father feels about Hollis and she has to remind herself not to think about the "W" picture in her backpack?

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

9. What does Hollis realize she will have to do in order to stay with Josie?

10. How much does Beatrice's praise of her art affect Hollis?

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

What is the greatest lesson Hollis learns from Josie? Is it that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Hollis always recall about her experiences during her twelfth summer?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

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