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Where does Josie live in Pictures of Hollis Woods?
Josie – An elderly retired art teacher who adores Hollis, but is forgetful, so Hollis is afraid that the agency will find out and make her go to a different foster home, so she takes her to the Reagans summer cabin/house.
What is the main problem in Pictures of Hollis Woods?
Hollis decides to go back to live with the Regeans. Hollis promises to visit Josie often. The major conflict in this book is when the people from the agency want Hollis to go to a different family. She solves this by taking Josie to New York with her, a big risk considering they have barely anything.
How old is Josie Cahill?
Josie, 77, was born in Maugherow, County Sligo, Ireland.
Who is Christina in Hollis Woods?
She is the Regans’ six-week-old daughter and Hollis’ baby sister.
What special gift did Hollis receive from the Regan family?
Hollis Woods final test – Hardesty
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Mr. Regan’s nickname? | The Old Man |
| What is the gift that Mr. Regan gives Hollis? | art box/supplies |
| How does Hollis get into the locked house in Branches? | She breaks a window |
| What does Hollis feel she needs to DO in order to have a “New Beginning?” | Climb the Mountain |
What is the story of pictures of Hollis Woods?
Her story alternates between the time she spends with Josie Cahill and the summer she spent with the Regan family, who wanted to adopt her. Pictures of Hollis Woods is a heartwarming novel about a troubled girl finding a family who will love her.
What happens in Chapter Seventeen of Hollis Woods?
In chapter seventeen, Hollis calls Beatrice who agrees to come home and live with Josie, and when Steven calls Izzy, Hollis asks if she can come home. In the Fourteenth Picture, Hollis draws a family like in her W picture, but it is different because she is holding Christina, her six-week-old sister; Hollis finally has a family.
Where does Steven take Hollis up Old Man’s Mountain?
In Fourth Picture, Steven takes Hollis halfway up Old Man’s Mountain, and Hollis tells the Old Man about where she was found in the next picture.
What kind of personality does Hollis Woods have?
She can also have a sharp tongue, and Steven, recognizing her fiercely self-protective nature, calls her “prickly . . . like holly.” Hollis has a great gift for drawing, however, and “as long as (she has) a pencil and paper, (she will) get along.”