View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tomie describe Mae West?

2. When does Tomie's father promise to complete the house?

3. Why does something have to be added to the house when the city takes something out?

4. How does Tomie's mother respond to what happens to the house after the city moves something out?

5. Where does Tomie find what he thinks is candy when he can't find any in the regular spot?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tomie say he will never forget the year of the hurricane?

2. How did Nana Fall Water get her name?

3. What does Tomie and his family see during the natural disaster?

4. Who has the most dramatic reaction to the hurricane, and why?

5. What does the city do all along Fairmount Avenue?

6. What is included in the backyard project?

7. Who is Carol Crane?

8. Why did Tomie end up alone while watching "Snow White" for the first time?

9. What happens when there are no chocolates in the sewing box?

10. What bothered Tomie about the movie "Snow White"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

What happened at Tomie's unfinished house, and what significance did this have on the plot? Who was involved in the scenes there, and what did these events symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

What happens on Tomie's first day of school, and how does he respond to this?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 629 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample