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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 long will Tomie have to wait to learn what he wants in school?

2. When does the backyard project begin?

3. What is Tomie disappointed about on his first day of school?

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

5. Who sprays the house down during the backyard project?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Tomie's backyard plowed?

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

3. What does Tomie do during the big move?

4. How does Tomie first meet his principal?

5. What is Tom's occupation?

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

7. What is Tomie most excited about when he starts going to school?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Individuality and self expression were two things that were very important to some of the major characters in this book. What are some examples of this, and how did these instances alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Carol was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence - however brief - altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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