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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tomie supposed to call all his grandmothers?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Grandma.
(c) Nana.
(d) Granny.

2. What is Tomie's father building?
(a) A playground.
(b) A house.
(c) A farm.
(d) A monument.

3. What does the title of the book refer to?
(a) The address of the orphanage.
(b) A dream Tomie had.
(c) His mother's childhood home.
(d) The house Tomie's father is building.

4. What is Tomie reminded of during the natural disaster at the beginning of the book?
(a) Gone with the Wind.
(b) The Wizard of Oz.
(c) A painting he saw.
(d) A book he read.

5. How old is Tomie's brother at the beginning of the book?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the wrappers on what Tomie thinks is candy when he can't find any in the regular spot?

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

3. What kind of natural disaster happens at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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