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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 Tomie's mother take home before checking on the house in the storm?

2. What does Tomie help Tom do during the big move?

3. What does Tomie's mother give her kids to celebrate New Year's Eve with?

4. When does Tomie meet Miss Burke?

5. Who talks Tomie into going back to school after his first day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tomie do during the big move?

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

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

4. What does Tomie insist on before his first day of school?

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

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

7. How does Tomie spend New Year's Eve?

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

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

10. Why does Tomie get so excited about New Year's Eve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Why was the hurricane in the book such a significant event in Tomie's life?

Essay Topic 3

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

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