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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is notified when Tomie leaves school on his first day?
(a) His grandparents.
(b) All of these.
(c) His parents.
(d) His aunt.

2. How does Tomie's father get rid of the weeds in the backyard?
(a) They are mowed.
(b) They are poisoned.
(c) They are stripped.
(d) They are burned.

3. What does Tomie tell Nell about?
(a) He can't move into his house.
(b) What he does at school.
(c) All of these.
(d) His worries about his mother's health.

4. Who is home when Tomie gets home from school on his first day?
(a) Nobody.
(b) His brother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

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

6. What does Tomie show by his actions on the first day of school?
(a) His social awkwardness.
(b) His stubborn nature.
(c) His maturity.
(d) His eagerness to learn.

7. What is Tomie disappointed about on his first day of school?
(a) He does not have new clothes.
(b) He is not in Carol's class.
(c) He has to go in the afternoon.
(d) He is not in his house yet.

8. What are the burlap bags used for in the backyard project?
(a) To catch bugs.
(b) To collect weeds.
(c) To spread seeds.
(d) To control the fire.

9. Who helps Tomie's family with the backyard project?
(a) The church members.
(b) The neighbors.
(c) The builders.
(d) The co-workers.

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

11. What does Tomie's father collect during the backyard project?
(a) Logs.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Bricks.

12. What almost gets out of hand during the backyard project?
(a) The dogs.
(b) The fire.
(c) The children.
(d) The digging.

13. Who is with Charlie when he sees the new house on the day of the move?
(a) Mickey.
(b) All of these.
(c) Tomie.
(d) Viva.

14. What is the name of Charlie's girlfriend?
(a) Valerie.
(b) Viva.
(c) Veronica.
(d) Violet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the item made out of the things Tomie's father collects placed?

2. How close is the school to Tomie's dwelling?

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

4. What is Tom's occupation?

5. What does Tomie call the tool used to finish the backyard?

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