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

2. What is Tomie disappointed about on his first day of school?
(a) He is not in Carol's class.
(b) He is not in his house yet.
(c) He has to go in the afternoon.
(d) He does not have new clothes.

3. What does Tomie's father collect during the backyard project?
(a) Bricks.
(b) Logs.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Rocks.

4. How does Tomie get home from school on his first day?
(a) He hires a cab.
(b) He steals a bike.
(c) He takes the bus.
(d) He walks.

5. What does Tomie show by his actions on the first day of school?
(a) His social awkwardness.
(b) His stubborn nature.
(c) His maturity.
(d) His eagerness to learn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tomie's father get rid of the weeds in the backyard?

2. What kind of dwelling is Tomie in when school starts?

3. Who is home when Tomie gets home from school on his first day?

4. How close is the school to Tomie's dwelling?

5. What does Tomie help Tom do during the big move?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tomie get for Christmas in this book?

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

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

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

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

6. What is Tom's occupation?

7. How does Tomie's teacher respond to his first questions when starting Kindergarten?

8. How is Tomie's backyard plowed?

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

10. How does Tomie help his grandfather?

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