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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 is Mr. Nesci's first name?

2. What does the city move out in Chapter 4?

3. Where does Tomie know candy is always hidden?

4. How does Tomie's mother respond to what happens to the house after the city moves something out?

5. How does Tomie mark time as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Nana Fall Water get her name?

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

3. What is 26 Fairmount Avenue?

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

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

6. How does Tomie feel about his heritage?

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

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

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

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

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

What emphasis did Tomie put on movies, and why?

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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