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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What causes Tomie to do something strange while seeing his first Disney movie?
(a) It does not follow the book.
(b) His mother's lullaby is like the music in the movie.
(c) He gets scared.
(d) Someone says something mean to him.

4. Why can't Tomie see his room when the walls are finished?
(a) There are no windows.
(b) The plaster is not dry.
(c) There are no stairs.
(d) It is too dark.

5. What does Tomie say the first step of building things is?
(a) To buy the land.
(b) To create plans.
(c) To ask permission.
(d) To make a foundation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tomie reminded of during the natural disaster at the beginning of the book?

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

3. Who lets Tomie draw on the walls before they are finished?

4. How does Tomie signify his grandmothers?

5. What happens to the house when the city moves something out?

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