Picture of Hollis Woods - Chapter 3

Every night we ate soup from a can, Josie, Henry, and I. We sat at the table under a stained-glass lamp that tossed rainbows onto the kitchen ceiling. On the wall was a quick picture of Henry I had drawn. He was wearing boxing gloves and batting at the light cord.

Josie whittled away on a slice of wood as we dunked bits of donuts or slice-and-bake chocolate chip cookies into the tomato soup. On Josie's check days we ate big.

READ THE ABOVE PASAGE. AUTHORS WRITE TO CREATE A MOOD OR BRING OUT FEELINGS OF THE READER.

What feeling do you think the author is trying to create when writing the above passage?

• Anxious- fearful

• Gloomy or sad

• Hostile or angry

• Comfortable - relaxed

Hollis noticed that Josie forgot things, words, and sometimes what she was doing.

• True

• False

The mustard woman and Emmy from the agency knew that something was wrong with Josie.

• True

• False

What did Hollis not like to see on her face?

• Her eyes

• The veil of the hat that Josie gave her.

• The scar she got from an accident on the Old Man's mountain.

• Her nose

Hollis's thought her running money could be used for food and gas.

• True

• False

Who was the lady who ran the theater?

• Josie's sister

• Josie's cousin

What caused Hollis to have a strange feeling?

• The movie

• Josie dancing in the street

• Hollis went to the movies on a school night, so she was out instead of being home doing her homework.

Why was there very little money left at the end of the month for food or gas for the car?

• Josie used all the money to make carvings.

• Hollis was stealing the money.

• Josie did not budget her money, so she spent it all at the beginning of the month on treats, so at the end no money was left.

• The monthly checks stopped coming.