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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people live with Tomie at the beginning of the book?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

2. Who does Tomie visit every Sunday?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His cousin.

3. How old is Tomie at the beginning of the book?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

4. How does Tomie include his distant family in his new house?
(a) He draws them on the wall.
(b) He talks to them about it.
(c) He sends them pictures.
(d) He writes about them.

5. Who does Tomie take to see the Disney movie the second time?
(a) Buddy.
(b) His father.
(c) Nana Downstairs.
(d) Carol.

6. How does Tomie feel about the natural disaster that happens at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is ambivalent.
(b) He is excited.
(c) He is scared.
(d) He is amazed.

7. What is the name of Tomie's favorite grandfather?
(a) Tom.
(b) Taylor.
(c) Tim.
(d) Ty.

8. What does Tomie's mother do for him before bed?
(a) Read books.
(b) All of these.
(c) Tell stories.
(d) Say prayers.

9. What state does Nana Fall Water live in?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Montana.

10. What is Tomie's last name?
(a) DeSaulo.
(b) DePaulo.
(c) DePrince.
(d) DeSmet.

11. Why are people sent home early from school at the beginning of the book?
(a) The power goes out.
(b) There is a holiday.
(c) The storm is coming.
(d) The principal gets sick.

12. What color is the chalk given to Tomie before the walls are finished?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

13. What does Tomie draw on the walls before they are finished?
(a) His family.
(b) Trees.
(c) His future.
(d) Animals.

14. How old is Tomie's brother at the beginning of the book?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

15. How does Tomie feel about his heritage?
(a) He is embarrassed about it.
(b) He doesn't care about it.
(c) He is proud of it.
(d) None of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tomie think saved his new house during the natural disaster?

2. Who is Mrs. Crane?

3. What will be built by the city on Fairmount Avenue?

4. How do Tomie's parents feel about the city moving something out?

5. How many men does Tomie's father get to help with the house?

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