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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. How many dressers are in Tomie's new room?

2. What is Uncle Wiggly?

3. What is Tom's occupation?

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

5. What part of the house gets flooded during the storm?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Tom's occupation?

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

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

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

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

9. How does Tomie usually measure time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tomie endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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