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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the chalk given to Tomie before the walls are finished?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

2. What is Tomie's mother's name?
(a) Flotia.
(b) Flora.
(c) Flo.
(d) Floss.

3. What will be built by the city on Fairmount Avenue?
(a) Mailboxes.
(b) Fences.
(c) Street lights.
(d) Signs.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What warning does Tomie give when he takes someone to see the Disney movie?

2. What has to be put into the backyard?

3. What grade does Tomie start at the beginning of the book?

4. What are the things that Tomie thinks is candy when he can't find any in the regular spot?

5. How does Tomie's mother respond to what happens to the house after the city moves something out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tomie add to the walls before they are finished?

2. How does Tomie find out about the natural disaster at the beginning of the book?

3. Why are Tomie's favorite movie stars a bit of a surprise?

4. What makes Tomie upset when the walls are finished?

5. What bothered Tomie about the movie "Snow White"?

6. What is included in the backyard project?

7. What does Tomie like most about his favorite movie stars?

8. How do Tomie's parents respond to what the city is doing all along Fairmount Avenue?

9. How does Tomie feel about his heritage?

10. Why does Tomie say he will never forget the year of the hurricane?

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