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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of natural disaster happens at the beginning of the book?
(a) Drought.
(b) Earthquake.
(c) Hurricane.
(d) Tornado.

2. Who calms Tomie down when he gets upset when the walls are finished?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His grandmother.

3. How long will Tomie have to wait to learn what he wants in school?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 1 semester.
(d) 1 week.

4. What does the title of the book refer to?
(a) The house Tomie's father is building.
(b) The address of the orphanage.
(c) A dream Tomie had.
(d) His mother's childhood home.

5. Who does Tomie share with when he finds what he thinks is candy when there are none in the regular spot?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hurts Tomie during the backyard project?

2. What is else is sprayed down when the house is sprayed down?

3. What does Tomie think saved his new house during the natural disaster?

4. What state does Tomie live in at the beginning of the book?

5. How does Tomie's mother respond to what happens to the house after the city moves something out?

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