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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 does Tomie's mother do to everyone?
(a) Pinches their cheeks.
(b) Sprinkles holy water on them.
(c) Sings songs to them.
(d) Prays over them.

2. How does Tomie signify his grandmothers?
(a) By their places of birth.
(b) By their first name.
(c) By where they live.
(d) By their last name.

3. What is placed over Tomie's new cellar?
(a) Tree limbs.
(b) Boards.
(c) Plywood.
(d) Metal beams.

4. What does Tomie show by his actions on the first day of school?
(a) His stubborn nature.
(b) His social awkwardness.
(c) His maturity.
(d) His eagerness to learn.

5. What does Tomie call the tool used to finish the backyard?
(a) The Contraption.
(b) The doodad.
(c) The power.
(d) The thingamajig.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is strange about Tomie coming home his first day of school?

2. What is the first question Tomie asks his kindergarten teacher?

3. Why can't Tomie see his room when the walls are finished?

4. How does Tomie feel about what his father is building?

5. How does Tomie describe Mae West?

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