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

2. How does Tomie describe Mae West?

3. How does Tomie signify his grandmothers?

4. What state does Nana Fall Water live in?

5. Who is Tomie's favorite movie star?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is included in the backyard project?

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

3. What saves Tomie's house from the hurricane?

4. How is Tomie calmed down after getting upset when the walls are finished?

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

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

7. What makes Tomie upset when the walls are finished?

8. What is Tomie's heritage?

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

10. How did Nana Fall Water get her name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carol was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence - however brief - altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

How did the relationship between Joe and Floss change throughout the course of the plot, and how did these changes affect the characters around them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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