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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Tomie's father call the storm in Chapter 7?
(a) A Noreaster.
(b) A tsunami.
(c) A blizzard.
(d) A monsoon.

3. Who does Tomie's mother take home before checking on the house in the storm?
(a) Charley.
(b) Carol.
(c) Carlie.
(d) Carrie.

4. How long will Tomie have to wait to learn what he wants in school?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 1 semester.

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

6. What does Mrs. Crane give her kids to celebrate New Year's Eve with?
(a) Money.
(b) Brownies.
(c) Hats.
(d) Drums.

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

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

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

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

11. What does Tomie want to learn most at school?
(a) To read.
(b) To build.
(c) To draw.
(d) To add.

12. What fixes the problem at the new house after the storm?
(a) The mud freezes.
(b) The ice melts.
(c) The rain stops.
(d) The clouds open for a day.

13. What is the first question Tomie asks his kindergarten teacher?
(a) Where he should sit.
(b) When he will go home.
(c) Why he can't sit by Carol.
(d) When he will learn to read.

14. What does the city have to fix after the storm in Chapter 7?
(a) Fairmount Ave.
(b) The school.
(c) The library.
(d) All of these.

15. What is Uncle Wiggly?
(a) A book.
(b) A game.
(c) A toy.
(d) A model.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tomie say about his house at the end of the book?

2. How does Tomie get hurt during the backyard project?

3. What does Tomie's father do when he hears the city will have to fix something after the storm?

4. What event does Tomie's mother attend on New Year's Eve?

5. What is strange about Tomie coming home his first day of school?

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