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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. What is the name of Tomie's favorite brother?

3. How many grandfather's does Tomie have?

4. Who is Tomie's favorite movie star?

5. What state does Nana Fall Water live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Nana Fall Water get her name?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is Tomie's heritage?

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

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

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

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

What emphasis did Tomie put on movies, and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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