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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 is home when Tomie gets home from school on his first day?

2. What event does Tomie's mother attend on New Year's Eve?

3. How many dressers are in Tomie's new room?

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

5. What street is the apartment on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tomie's new room look like?

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

3. What danger arises when the weeds are taken out of the backyard?

4. What is the first thing Tomie asks his teacher on his first day of school?

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

6. What does the plowing of Tomie's yard indicate about his area?

7. Where does Joe get the help he needs for the backyard project?

8. How does Tomie usually measure time?

9. How is Tomie's backyard plowed?

10. What does Tomie do during the big move?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There were many different symbols present in this book. What were these symbols, and how did their presence alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

How do Tomie's parents show their anger, and how does this change the way Tomie deals with his own anger?

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