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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. Who does Tomie share with when he finds what he thinks is candy when there are none in the regular spot?

2. What is the name of Tomie's father?

3. What ethnicity is Tomie's extended family on his father's side?

4. Why does the city move something out in Chapter 4?

5. Who lets Tomie draw on the walls before they are finished?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is 26 Fairmount Avenue?

3. Who is Carol Crane?

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

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

6. How did Nana Fall Water get her name?

7. What is Tomie's favorite thing to in his spare time?

8. Why are Tomie's favorite movie stars a bit of a surprise?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What emphasis did Tomie put on movies, and why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Individuality and self expression were two things that were very important to some of the major characters in this book. What are some examples of this, and how did these instances alter the course of the plot?

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