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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's mother give her kids to celebrate New Year's Eve with?

2. Who is with Charlie when he sees the new house on the day of the move?

3. How close is the school to Tomie's dwelling?

4. What does the mirror in Tomie's new room look like?

5. Why does Tomie choose to go back to school after his first day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Charlie, and what does Tomie think about him?

4. How does Tomie usually measure time?

5. What kind of obstacles stood in the way of the new house?

6. How does Tomie first meet his principal?

7. What is Tom's occupation?

8. How does Tomie's father get rid of the weeds in the backyard?

9. What does Tomie say at the end of the book?

10. Why does Tomie choose not to go back to school after his first day of school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Tomie show his love for learning through this book?

Essay Topic 2

How does Tomie show the importance of his community? What affect does this have on the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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