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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Tomie know candy is always hidden?
(a) The spice cabinet.
(b) The sock drawer.
(c) The medicine cabinet.
(d) The sewing box.

2. What is placed over Tomie's new cellar?
(a) Boards.
(b) Metal beams.
(c) Tree limbs.
(d) Plywood.

3. How does Tomie signify his grandmothers?
(a) By their last name.
(b) By their first name.
(c) By where they live.
(d) By their places of birth.

4. How does Tomie's father respond to what happens to the house after the city moves something out?
(a) He cries.
(b) He throws a party.
(c) He says bad words.
(d) He jumps for joy.

5. What are the things that Tomie thinks is candy when he can't find any in the regular spot?
(a) Laxatives.
(b) Potpouri.
(c) Mints.
(d) Dog treats,

Short Answer Questions

1. What is added to the house when the city takes something out?

2. What does the cellar covering create?

3. When does Tomie's father want to work on the back yard?

4. How does Tomie feel about the natural disaster that happens at the beginning of the book?

5. What is so strange about the natural disaster that happens at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has to be changed about the house when the City does something along Fairmount Avenue?

2. What is Tomie's favorite thing to in his spare time?

3. What happens when there are no chocolates in the sewing box?

4. Why did Tomie end up alone while watching "Snow White" for the first time?

5. How do Tomie's parents feel about what they city is doing along Fairmount Avenue, and why?

6. How does Tomie feel about his heritage?

7. Who is Carol Crane?

8. What makes Tomie upset when the walls are finished?

9. What does Tomie like most about his favorite movie stars?

10. How does Tomie's father plan to finish the house after the big delay?

(see the answer keys)

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