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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. What does Tomie's mother do when she hears the city will have to fix something after the storm?

2. What does Mrs. Crane give her kids to celebrate New Year's Eve with?

3. What is used to spray the house down during the backyard project?

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

5. What does Tomie's father do when he hears the city will have to fix something after the storm?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What danger arises when the weeds are taken out of the backyard?

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

4. How does Tomie spend New Year's Eve?

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

6. What is Tom's occupation?

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

8. How does Tomie first meet his principal?

9. What does Tomie's new room look like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was the hurricane in the book such a significant event in Tomie's life?

Essay Topic 2

What emphasis did Tomie put on movies, and why?

Essay Topic 3

How does Tomie show the importance of his community? What affect does this have on the plot?

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