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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. How does Tomie's father get rid of the weeds in the backyard?
(a) They are burned.
(b) They are stripped.
(c) They are mowed.
(d) They are poisoned.

2. Who does Nell say will help Tomie if he is pure?
(a) His friends.
(b) His guardian angel.
(c) His dead sister.
(d) His God.

3. What does Nell tell Tomie to do to get the help he wants?
(a) Pray.
(b) Ask.
(c) Write.
(d) Work.

4. Where does Tomie go during the move to the new house?
(a) The movies.
(b) The back yard.
(c) Wallingford.
(d) School.

5. Who is home when Tomie gets home from school on his first day?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) Nobody.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tomie's father collect during the backyard project?

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

3. What does Tomie say about his house at the end of the book?

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

5. What event does Tomie's mother attend on New Year's Eve?

Short Essay Questions

1. What danger arises when the weeds are taken out of the backyard?

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

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

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

5. How does Tomie help his grandfather?

6. What does Buddy get or Christmas in this book and how do they differ from Tomie's gifts?

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

8. How is Tomie's backyard plowed?

9. What does the plowing of Tomie's yard indicate about his area?

10. What is the first thing Tomie asks his teacher on his first day of school?

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