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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 the storm in Chapter 7 mess up at the house?
(a) The fence.
(b) The backyard.
(c) The windows.
(d) The light post.

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

3. What is else is sprayed down when the house is sprayed down?
(a) The pets.
(b) The porch.
(c) The people in the yard.
(d) The plants.

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

5. How many dressers are in Tomie's new room?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Tomie get for his last Christmas in the apartment?

2. What does Tomie's father call the storm in Chapter 7?

3. How does Tomie describe to move to his house?

4. When does Tomie meet Miss Burke?

5. What kind of doll does Tomie get for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tomie usually measure time?

2. How is Tomie's backyard plowed?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Tomie first meet his principal?

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

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

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

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