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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 Carol remind Tomie of?

2. What does Tomie want to learn most at school?

3. What does Tomie say to his teacher at the end of his first day of school?

4. What mistake is made at the beginning of the day when the weeds are gotten rid of?

5. How long will Tomie have to wait to learn what he wants in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Tomie's parents do on New Year's Eve?

2. How is Tomie convinced to go back to school after his first day?

3. How does Tomie first meet his principal?

4. How is Tomie's backyard plowed?

5. What is Tomie most excited about when he starts going to school?

6. What does Tomie get for Christmas in this book?

7. What does Carol get or Christmas in the book, and why?

8. What does Tomie's father collect while working in the backyard, and why?

9. How does Tomie's teacher respond to his first questions when starting Kindergarten?

10. What does Buddy get or Christmas in this book and how do they differ from Tomie's gifts?

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 was the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which characters were most affected by this?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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