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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 was Tomie's first Disney movie not what he expected?
(a) It had music.
(b) It was not like the book.
(c) It was colorful.
(d) It was scary.

2. Why does something have to be added to the house when the city takes something out?
(a) To make it safer.
(b) To keep the yard from falling.
(c) To match it to the street level.
(d) To get it up to code.

3. What state does Nana Downstairs live in?
(a) California.
(b) Canada.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Colorado.

4. What is Tomie's father building?
(a) A farm.
(b) A playground.
(c) A house.
(d) A monument.

5. How do Tomie's parents feel about the city moving something out?
(a) They are happy.
(b) They are patient.
(c) They are relieved.
(d) They are upset.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tomie want to be when he grows up?

2. What does Tomie say the first step of building things is?

3. How old is Tomie's brother at the beginning of the book?

4. What happens to everyone in town during the natural disaster at the beginning of the book?

5. Who does Tomie share with when he finds what he thinks is candy when there are none in the regular spot?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Carol Crane?

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

5. Who has the most dramatic reaction to the hurricane, and why?

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

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

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

9. Why did Tomie end up alone while watching "Snow White" for the first time?

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

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