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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Buddy go somewhere during the Disney movie?
(a) He gets sick.
(b) He gets angry.
(c) He gets scared.
(d) He gets bored.

2. What is so strange about the natural disaster that happens at the beginning of the book?
(a) They never occur in that area.
(b) It cause very little damage for how big it was.
(c) It was longer than usual.
(d) There was nobody killed.

3. Where does Tomie know candy is always hidden?
(a) The sock drawer.
(b) The sewing box.
(c) The spice cabinet.
(d) The medicine cabinet.

4. Who calms Tomie when he gets upset about his first Disney movie?
(a) The person behind him.
(b) His brother.
(c) His mother.
(d) The person in front of him.

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

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

7. Who is Mrs. Crane?
(a) A teacher.
(b) The principal.
(c) Tomie's best friend's mother.
(d) A news reporter.

8. What does Tomie say Walt Disney didn't do before making his movie?
(a) Read the stories right.
(b) Finish the story.
(c) Make a happy ending.
(d) All of these.

9. What has to be put into the backyard?
(a) Fertilizer.
(b) Grass.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Soil.

10. Why is there a big delay in the building of the house?
(a) The hurricane damages it.
(b) They have other priorities.
(c) The builder is fired.
(d) They run out of money.

11. What state does Nana Downstairs live in?
(a) Canada.
(b) Colorado.
(c) California.
(d) Connecticut.

12. What happens to everyone in town during the natural disaster at the beginning of the book?
(a) They lose electricity.
(b) They get property damage.
(c) They lose property values.
(d) They are traumatized.

13. How does Tomie feel about the natural disaster that happens at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is scared.
(b) He is excited.
(c) He is amazed.
(d) He is ambivalent.

14. What color are the wrappers on what Tomie thinks is candy when he can't find any in the regular spot?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

15. What is the name of Tomie's best friend?
(a) Carrie.
(b) Caryn.
(c) Carlie.
(d) Carol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tomie's father building?

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

3. How many people live with Tomie at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Tomie's mother do for him before bed?

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

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