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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ethnicity is Tomie's extended family on his father's side?
(a) Columbian.
(b) Italian.
(c) Irish.
(d) Puerto Rican.

2. Why was Tomie's first Disney movie not what he expected?
(a) It was not like the book.
(b) It was colorful.
(c) It had music.
(d) It was scary.

3. How does Tomie mark time as a child?
(a) By school years.
(b) By holidays.
(c) By movies.
(d) By the completion of the house.

4. What state does Tomie live in at the beginning of the book?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Delaware.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Carol's last name?

2. What is Tomie's father building?

3. What season does the house sit unfinished through?

4. Why is there a big delay in the building of the house?

5. What is the name of Tomie's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tomie reminded of while watching the natural disaster?

2. What is Tomie's favorite thing to in his spare time?

3. Who are Tomie's favorite movie stars?

4. How does Tomie find out about the natural disaster at the beginning of the book?

5. Why does Tomie talk so much about the building of his new house?

6. Why are Tomie's favorite movie stars a bit of a surprise?

7. Who has the most dramatic reaction to the hurricane, and why?

8. What makes Tomie upset when the walls are finished?

9. What does Tomie like most about his favorite movie stars?

10. How does Tomie's father plan to finish the house after the big delay?

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