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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the item made out of the things Tomie's father collects placed?
(a) The front yard.
(b) The backyard.
(c) The shed.
(d) The alleyway.

2. What does Tomie's father do when he hears the city will have to fix something after the storm?
(a) Cries.
(b) Laughs.
(c) None of these.
(d) Swears.

3. Why does Tomie choose to go back to school after his first day?
(a) He can learn to draw at home.
(b) He has to go to kindergarten to get to first grade.
(c) He likes his teacher.
(d) He will be switching classes.

4. How close is the school to Tomie's dwelling?
(a) Down the street.
(b) Across town.
(c) Over the bridge.
(d) 1 mile.

5. How does Tomie feel about starting school?
(a) He is nervous.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is ambivalent.
(d) He is excited.

6. What kind of storm hits in Chapter 7?
(a) Ice.
(b) Wind.
(c) Rain.
(d) Snow.

7. When does the backyard project begin?
(a) On the weekends.
(b) Fall break.
(c) After school starts.
(d) During the harvest.

8. Why is the house sprayed down during the backyard project?
(a) To keep it cool.
(b) To clean it down.
(c) To keep it safe from the fire.
(d) To adhere the plaster.

9. Who does Carol remind Tomie of?
(a) Orphan Annie.
(b) Eva Mae.
(c) Shirley Temple.
(d) Marilyn Monroe.

10. Who does Tomie want to take him to school his first day?
(a) Nobody.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Carol.
(d) His mother.

11. What sport does Buddy get equipment for at Christmas?
(a) Lacrosse.
(b) Softball.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Football.

12. What event does Tomie's mother attend on New Year's Eve?
(a) A dinner.
(b) A debate.
(c) A meeting.
(d) A dance.

13. What year does Tomie begin school?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1919.

14. Who plows the backyard?
(a) Tomie and Buddy.
(b) Joe.
(c) Someone Joe hires.
(d) Mr. Tony.

15. What kind of doll does Carol get for Christmas?
(a) Baby.
(b) Barbie.
(c) Porceline.
(d) Shirley Temple.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tomie get to school his first day of school?

2. What does Tomie's mother give her kids to celebrate New Year's Eve with?

3. Who is with Charlie when he sees the new house on the day of the move?

4. Where does Tomie go during the move to the new house?

5. What has to be built before Tomie can see his room in the new house?

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