What is the major conflict in this novel?

Hollis wants and needs a family.

Why does Hollis call the agency worker "the mustard woman"?

she had a mustard stain on her shirt

From what point of view is this story told?

First person - Hollis tells the story.

What happens that causes Hollis to run away from the Regans?

She and Steven have an accident, and the dad blames Steven.

What happens when Hollis climbs to the top of the mountain?

She says she will be different, then slips & falls.

According to Steven, how is Hollis like the holly?

Hollis is prickly, but not bad to look at.

Why does Steven go up the mountain in the truck?

He goes looking for Hollis and tries to rescue her.

Why does Hollis decide to call Beatrice?

Hollis realizes that Josie is unhappy and needs to go home.

Why did Hollis run away from the Regans?

She thought she was ruining their family.

How did Hollis Woods get her name?

She was abandoned there with a note right after her birth.

Why are some of the novel's chapters in italics?

They show flashbacks in Hollis' life.

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Pictures of Hollis Woods Final

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This game, based on the novel Pictures of Hollis Woods, is a review to be used before the final comprehension test.

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1
Where is Hollis at the end of the book?
living with Josie
living iwth the stucco woamn
living with the mustard woman
living with the Regans
2
What is the major conflict in this novel?
The Mustard Woman doesn't know how to deal with Hollis.
Hollis wants and needs a family.
Steven and the Old Man argue a lot.
Izzy wanted lots of children but could not have them.
3
Why does Hollis call the agency worker "the mustard woman"?
she smells like mustard
she never says why
she had a mustard stain on her shirt
she likes mustard
4
Why did the mustard woman think Josie and Hollis would be a good match?
they both like cats
they both like the ocean
they are both artists
they both like watching tv
5
What does Hollis realize as she looks at her drawings of the Regans?
The Regans seem so lonely.
Izzy is beautiful, and she made a lovely cake.
Steven is funny.
The Old Man loves Steven.
6
What does Steven teach Hollis to do?
carve statues from wood
drive a truck
operate a snowmobile
fish with a net
7
From what point of view is this story told?
First person - characters take turns telling the story.
Second person
First person - Hollis tells the story.
Third person
8
What happens that causes Hollis to run away from the Regans?
She and Steven have a fight.
She and Steven have an accident, and the dad blames Steven.
She gets tired of staying at their house.
The Regans are mean to her.
9
What happens when Hollis climbs to the top of the mountain?
She says she will be different, then slips & falls.
She spends hours sketching and loses track of time.
She drives the truck.
She decides to camp there for the night.
10
According to Steven, how is Hollis like the holly?
She is tough, and the cold never bothers her.
Both can bring pain if you get too close.
Hollis is prickly, but not bad to look at.
She is like a Christmas gift to their family.
11
When Hollis drew her picture of a family, what did the W stand for? Choose ALL correct answers.
wish
washing machine
want
Wednesday
12
Is Hollis a "saltwater person" or a "freshwater person"?
both
"freshwater person"
"saltwater person"
neither
13
Why does Steven go up the mountain in the truck?
He wanted some time alone.
His parents are out, and he has always wanted to try it.
He goes looking for Hollis and tries to rescue her.
He wants Hollis to practice driving on the way down.
14
Why does Hollis decide to call Beatrice?
Hollis realizes that Josie is unhappy and needs to go home.
Hollis runs out of food and money and needs help.
Beatrice has been trying to find Josie.
Hollis realizes that the Mustard Woman will soon find them.
15
Why did Hollis run away from the Regans?
She didn't like them.
They were mad about the accident.
She thought she was ruining their family.
She wanted to live with Josie.
16
What name does Hollis call Mr. Regan?
dude
sir
old man
mr.
17
What caused a problem for Josie in taking good care of Hollis?
Josie forgets things a lot.
Josie works all the time.
Josie gets angry a lot,
Josie gets sick a lot.
18
How old was Hollis when she was found abandoned?
six months old
one year old
one week old
one hour old
19
What does the Holly branch symbolize in this story?
peace
Santa and Christmas
happiness
pain
20
What did the stucco lady call Hollis?
a mountain of trouble
a bad kid
a good girl
stupid and tough
21
How did Hollis Woods get her name?
She was abandoned there with a note right after her birth.
She chose it herself.
The necklace found with her said "Hollis Wood."
She was named after a famous artist.
22
Why are some of the novel's chapters in italics?
They show times when Hollis was unhappy.
They show events from Steven's point of view.
They show flashbacks in Hollis' life.
They show events from Josie's point of view.
23
What does Beatrice always bring over for dinner?
Pizza
Chinese Food
McDonald's
Mexican Food
24
Who is Henry?
Josie's cat
Josie's brother
Josie's friend
Josie's husband

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