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

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

3. Who is Tomie's favorite movie star?
(a) Shirley Temple.
(b) Marilyn Monroe.
(c) Evelyn Buche.
(d) Vivian Leigh.

4. Who calms Tomie down when he gets upset when the walls are finished?
(a) His mother.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His father.

5. What kind of natural disaster happens at the beginning of the book?
(a) Drought.
(b) Hurricane.
(c) Tornado.
(d) Earthquake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tomie find what he thinks is candy when he can't find any in the regular spot?

2. What is the name of Tomie's favorite brother?

3. Who is Mrs. Crane?

4. How does Tomie's father respond to what happens to the house after the city moves something out?

5. When does Tomie's father promise to complete the house?

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