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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 kind of storm hits in Chapter 7?

3. What is Mickey's last name?

4. What is else is sprayed down when the house is sprayed down?

5. How does Tomie get hurt during the backyard project?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Tomie do during the big move?

3. What does Carol get or Christmas in the book, and why?

4. What is Tom's occupation?

5. How does Tomie help his grandfather?

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

7. How is Tomie convinced to go back to school after his first day?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the ways Tomie's family showed their love to each other, and how did these displays alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What obstacles did the family face in the construction of their home, and how did they handle these things?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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