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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. What instrument does Tomie get for his last Christmas in the apartment?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Harmonica.
(c) Drums.
(d) Ukelele.

2. How many dressers are in Tomie's new room?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. What does Tomie say about his house at the end of the book?
(a) It is the answer to prayers.
(b) It is a dream fulfilled.
(c) It is a sticking place.
(d) It is the beginning to his story.

4. How long will Tomie have to wait to learn what he wants in school?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 1 semester.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 1 month.

5. What sport does Buddy get equipment for at Christmas?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Football.
(c) Softball.
(d) Lacrosse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the house sprayed down during the backyard project?

2. How is Tomie related to Nell?

3. Who does Tomie want to take him to school his first day?

4. What are the brooms used for in the backyard project?

5. What has to be built before Tomie can see his room in the new house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tom's occupation?

2. How does Tomie first meet his principal?

3. How does Tomie help his grandfather?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Tomie choose not to go back to school after his first day of school?

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

(see the answer keys)

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