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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 help Tom do during the big move?

2. What kind of doll does Carol get for Christmas?

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

4. What does Tomie's mother do when she hears the city will have to fix something after the storm?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Tomie help his grandfather?

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

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

5. What is Tom's occupation?

6. What does Tomie's mother do when things get dangerous while getting the weeds out of the backyard?

7. How does Tomie usually measure time?

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

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

10. How does Tomie first meet his principal?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

What happened at Tomie's unfinished house, and what significance did this have on the plot? Who was involved in the scenes there, and what did these events symbolize?

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