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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 stays with Tomie during the move to the new house?

2. What does Tomie say about his house at the end of the book?

3. What does Tomie's father do when he hears the city will have to fix something after the storm?

4. How does Tomie get to school his first day of school?

5. Who sprays the house down during the backyard project?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tom's occupation?

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

3. How is Tomie's backyard plowed?

4. How does Tomie usually measure time?

5. What does Tomie do during the big move?

6. How does Tomie help his grandfather?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What happens on Tomie's first day of school, and how does he respond to this?

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