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

2. Why does something have to be added to the house when the city takes something out?
(a) To make it safer.
(b) To match it to the street level.
(c) To get it up to code.
(d) To keep the yard from falling.

3. Who does Tomie share with when he finds what he thinks is candy when there are none in the regular spot?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His father.

4. Who is Mae West?
(a) A movie star.
(b) An author.
(c) The mayor.
(d) A painter.

5. When does Tomie's father want to work on the back yard?
(a) The Fall.
(b) The Summer.
(c) The Spring.
(d) The Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Tomie's favorite grandfather?

2. What kind of dwelling does Tomie live in at the beginning of the book?

3. Who calms Tomie when he gets upset about his first Disney movie?

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

5. How do Tomie's parents feel about the city moving something out?

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