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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 does Tomie's mother give her kids to celebrate New Year's Eve with?
(a) Drums.
(b) Money.
(c) Brownies.
(d) Hats.

2. What does Tomie help Tom do during the big move?
(a) Stock shelves.
(b) Open boxes.
(c) Weed the yard.
(d) Keep children entertained.

3. What animal is used to plow the backyard?
(a) A cow.
(b) A donkey.
(c) An ox.
(d) A horse.

4. How does Tomie get hurt during the backyard project?
(a) He trips over some logs.
(b) He lifts too many rocks.
(c) A bag falls on his hand.
(d) Smoke gets in his eyes.

5. What event does Tomie's mother attend on New Year's Eve?
(a) A meeting.
(b) A dance.
(c) A debate.
(d) A dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the backyard project begin?

2. What does the city have to fix after the storm in Chapter 7?

3. Who helps Tomie's family with the backyard project?

4. What kind of doll does Carol get for Christmas?

5. Why is Tomie sent somewhere during the move to the big house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Tomie first meet his principal?

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

4. What is Tomie most excited about when he starts going to school?

5. What does Tomie insist on before his first day of school?

6. What do Tomie's parents do on New Year's Eve?

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

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

9. How does Tomie spend New Year's Eve?

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

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