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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 does Tomie want to take him to school his first day?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Carol.
(c) Nobody.
(d) His mother.

2. Why is Tomie sent somewhere during the move to the big house?
(a) To use his skills.
(b) To make the surprise better.
(c) To keep him out of the way.
(d) To help Tom.

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

4. Who sprays the house down during the backyard project?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Jake.
(c) Floss.
(d) Joe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mickey's last name?

2. What is else is sprayed down when the house is sprayed down?

3. Where does Tomie's mother go on New Year's Eve?

4. What does Tomie say to his teacher at the end of his first day of school?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Tomie's backyard plowed?

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

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

4. What does Tomie's father collect while working in the backyard, and why?

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

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

7. What does Tomie do during the big move?

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

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

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

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