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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7, 8, and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Tomie use most to describe his family?
(a) Loving.
(b) Dramatic.
(c) Large.
(d) Happy.

2. What does Tomie draw on the walls before they are finished?
(a) His future.
(b) His family.
(c) Animals.
(d) Trees.

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

4. When does Tomie's father promise to complete the house?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) New Year's.
(d) Easter.

5. What is Tomie's favorite thing to do in his spare time?
(a) Watch TV.
(b) Go to movies.
(c) Take walks.
(d) Read books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tomie disappointed about on his first day of school?

2. What is the name of Tomie's best friend?

3. Why are people sent home early from school at the beginning of the book?

4. Why does Tomie say he will never forget the year that this book starts out?

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

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