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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) Prays over them.
(c) Sings songs to them.
(d) Sprinkles holy water on them.

2. How many men does Tomie's father get to help with the house?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

4. Why does Tomie say he will never forget the year that this book starts out?
(a) His father died.
(b) There was a hurricane.
(c) The war started.
(d) He started school.

5. What does Tomie think saved his new house during the natural disaster?
(a) It wasn't finished.
(b) His mother placed holy water on it.
(c) It wasn't in town.
(d) He prayed about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people live with Tomie at the beginning of the book?

2. What is added to the house when the city takes something out?

3. How does Tomie feel about the natural disaster that happens at the beginning of the book?

4. What does the title of the book refer to?

5. What does Tomie's father collect during the backyard project?

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