2. What kind of dwelling does Tomie live in at the beginning of the book?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A house.
(d) A cottage.

3. What state does Nana Fall Water live in?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Montana.
(d) Missouri.

4. What strange thing does Tomie do while seeing his first Disney movie?
(a) Yells at the screen.
(b) Cries.
(c) Runs out screaming.
(d) Sings with the music.

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

6. What year does this book start out in?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1938.

7. What ethnicity is Tomie's favorite grandfather?
(a) Irish.
(b) Itallian.
(c) None of these.
(d) French.

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

9. How does Tomie's mother respond to what happens to the house after the city moves something out?
(a) She jumps for joy.
(b) She cries.
(c) She throws a party.
(d) She says bad words.

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

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

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

13. What does the cellar covering create?
(a) The foundation.
(b) Sturdy walking space.
(c) Camoflage.
(d) The house floor.

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

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