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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. How does Tomie's father respond to what happens to the house after the city moves something out?
(a) He jumps for joy.
(b) He cries.
(c) He says bad words.
(d) He throws a party.

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

3. What does Tomie say Walt Disney didn't do before making his movie?
(a) Read the stories right.
(b) Make a happy ending.
(c) All of these.
(d) Finish the story.

4. Why are people sent home early from school at the beginning of the book?
(a) There is a holiday.
(b) The principal gets sick.
(c) The storm is coming.
(d) The power goes out.

5. What has to be put into the backyard?
(a) Soil.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Grass.
(d) Fertilizer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Tomie's father get rid of the weeds in the backyard?

3. How old is Tomie at the beginning of the book?

4. What almost gets out of hand during the backyard project?

5. What ethnicity is Tomie's family on his mother's side?

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