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  • 1. Where did Uncle Romie live when he was growing up?
A) North Carolina
B) The Caribbean
C) Harlem
D) Chicago
  • 2. Why did James go to spend some time in New York?
A) James's parents want him to get art lessons from his uncle.
B) James is tired of summers at home in North Carolina.
C) James has always wanted to spend time with his uncle.
D) James's mother needs rest because she is expecting twins.
  • 3. In James's view, how is North Carolina different from New York?
A) It has many tall buildings.
B) It is hot in the summer.
C) The kids there are unfriendly.
D) The food there does not taste good.
  • 4. What happens after James visits Uncle Romie's art studio?
A) Romie decides to go to North Carolina.
B) He begins to help Uncle Romie in the studio.
C) James and Romie become friends.
D) Aunt Nanette has to go away for awhile.
  • 5. How does James change during the story?
A) At first he is nervous about meeting Uncle Romie, but he gets to like him.
B) He happily goes to New York, but he wishes he had stayed home.
C) At first he thinks his uncle is a great artist, but then he becomes disappointed in his work.
D) He does not appreciate his parents at first, but then he really misses them.
  • 6. Why does Uncle Romie stay hidden away in his studio?
A) He is very shy.
B) He is planning a surprise party.
C) He does not like children.
D) He is getting ready for a big show.
  • 7. What does the word "collage" mean?
A) A description of an artist who copies the works of others
B) An artwork in which the artist paints scenes on large walls
C) A work in which different materials are pasted on a flat surface.
D) An activity in which old paintings are cut up and recycled
  • 8. What does the word "swarms" mean?
A) nests
B) large groups
C) slow moving buses
D) neat lines
  • 9. What does "strutting" mean?
A) walking nervously
B) running in many directions
C) walking proudly
D) flying rapidly
  • 10. What type of transportation is used by James to reach his relatives?
A) car
B) airplane
C) boat
D) train
  • 11. What do they call Uncle Romie's workroom?
A) studio
B) backyard
C) tower
D) patio
  • 12. Why does Aunt Nanette need to leave?
A) She is visiting aher best friend.
B) She is going on a vacation.
C) She must go to work.
D) A relative has died.
  • 13. What does James compare Uncle Romie to?
A) a dark cloud
B) a giant
C) a tall tree
D) a scarecrow
  • 14. What was the name of the train station where James arrived?
A) New York Travelways
B) Penn Station
C) Piedmont Terminal
D) North Carolina Trainlines
  • 15. What food product did James bring Uncle Romie?
A) homemade bread
B) pickles and jam
C) pepper jelly
D) pumpkin pie
  • 16. Where did James take a ride up to the 102nd floor?
A) Empire State Building
B) Penn Station
C) Central Park Elevator
D) Fifth Avenue Department Store
  • 17. Where did James take a ride on a ferry boat?
A) Statue of Liberty
B) Fifth Avenue
C) Central Park
D) Empire State Building
  • 18. What did Uncle Romie and James have for breakfast?
A) muffins and butter
B) eggs, bacon, grits, and biscuits
C) cereal, fruit, and juice
D) toast and sausage
  • 19. Where did James and Uncle Romie go for his birthday?
A) the circus
B) a baseball game
C) the theater
D) the amusement park
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