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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tomie say the first step of building things is?

2. Why can't Tomie see his room when the walls are finished?

3. What state does Nana Downstairs live in?

4. What warning does Tomie give when he takes someone to see the Disney movie?

5. What is Tomie's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What has to be changed about the house when the City does something along Fairmount Avenue?

3. What does Tomie like most about his favorite movie stars?

4. Who are Tomie's favorite movie stars?

5. What caused the long delay in the building of the house?

6. Why does Tomie talk so much about the building of his new house?

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

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

9. What does Tomie's mother do for Carol Crane at the beginning of the book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was the hurricane in the book such a significant event in Tomie's life?

Essay Topic 2

How was the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which characters were most affected by this?

Essay Topic 3

What emphasis did Tomie put on movies, and why?

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