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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. Who gives Tomie Uncle Wiggly for Christmas?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Santa.
(c) Floss.
(d) Joe.

2. What does Tomie say to his teacher at the end of his first day of school?
(a) This is the best day of my life.
(b) I'll be back next year.
(c) This is not what I expected.
(d) You are amazing.

3. How does Tomie feel about helping with the backyard project?
(a) Little.
(b) Tired.
(c) Excited.
(d) Nervous.

4. Why does Tomie choose to go back to school after his first day?
(a) He has to go to kindergarten to get to first grade.
(b) He likes his teacher.
(c) He can learn to draw at home.
(d) He will be switching classes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the backyard project begin?

2. Who sprays the house down during the backyard project?

3. What hurts Tomie during the backyard project?

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

5. What almost gets out of hand during the backyard project?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Joe get the help he needs for the backyard project?

2. Why does Tomie get so excited about New Year's Eve?

3. Who is Charlie, and what does Tomie think about him?

4. What kind of obstacles stood in the way of the new house?

5. What does Tomie's mother do when things get dangerous while getting the weeds out of the backyard?

6. What does Tomie's new room look like?

7. Why does Tomie choose not to go back to school after his first day of school?

8. How does Tomie first meet his principal?

9. What does Tomie say at the end of the book?

10. How is Tomie's backyard plowed?

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