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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. Why does Tomie say he will never forget the year that this book starts out?
(a) He started school.
(b) The war started.
(c) His father died.
(d) There was a hurricane.

2. Why does the city move something out in Chapter 4?
(a) To widen the streets.
(b) To clean the area.
(c) To pave the streets.
(d) To put in telephone poles.

3. What is placed over Tomie's new cellar?
(a) Boards.
(b) Plywood.
(c) Tree limbs.
(d) Metal beams.

4. How does Tomie describe Mae West?
(a) Snuggly.
(b) Shiny.
(c) Lovely.
(d) Homey.

5. What are the things that Tomie thinks is candy when he can't find any in the regular spot?
(a) Potpouri.
(b) Dog treats,
(c) Mints.
(d) Laxatives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Crane?

2. Who is Tomie's favorite movie star?

3. What year does this book start out in?

4. What does the cellar covering create?

5. What state does Nana Fall Water live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What saves Tomie's house from the hurricane?

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

3. How does Tomie feel about his heritage?

4. What strange and religious habit does Tomie's mother have?

5. What is Tomie's favorite thing to in his spare time?

6. What is Tomie's heritage?

7. What does Tomie and his family see during the natural disaster?

8. What does the city do all along Fairmount Avenue?

9. What has to be changed about the house when the City does something along Fairmount Avenue?

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

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