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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. How does Tomie feel about what his father is building?

2. What state does Tomie live in at the beginning of the book?

3. When does Tomie's father want to work on the back yard?

4. What is Tomie's father building?

5. What are the things that Tomie thinks is candy when he can't find any in the regular spot?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tomie's father plan to finish the house after the big delay?

2. What strange and religious habit does Tomie's mother have?

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

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

5. What is Tomie reminded of while watching the natural disaster?

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

7. What is 26 Fairmount Avenue?

8. What does Tomie add to the walls before they are finished?

9. How do Tomie's parents respond to what the city is doing all along Fairmount Avenue?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What obstacles did the family face in the construction of their home, and how did they handle these things?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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