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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 Phoebe lie down after returning home from school in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven"?
(a) Mick's bed.
(b) Her bed.
(c) The couch.
(d) Her parent's bed.

2. In "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven", who does Phoebe think is waking her up?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Mick.
(c) Nana.
(d) Wocket.

3. Why does Phoebe say the "woman didn't have a clue" in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?
(a) Because she misunderstood Phoebe.
(b) Because she didn't understand Phoebe's feelings.
(c) Because she smiled too much.
(d) Because she didn't know about Mick's death.

4. What does Phoebe describe in the beginning of "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?
(a) The smell of a new car.
(b) A meeting at school.
(c) A dangerous intersection.
(d) How to wear a bike helmet.

5. In "Tap Dancing on God's Piano", what does Phoebe remember Mick putting in the mail box?
(a) An old shoe.
(b) A jar of flies.
(c) A plastic snake.
(d) A bunch of rocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Phoebe touch her mother's hair in "Getting a Grip"?

2. What does Phoebe say made Mick sweat during their great-grandmother's funeral?

3. What type of hat does Phoebe remember her great-grandmother wearing during her funeral?

4. What type of luck does Phoebe say she pressed in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?

5. What bothers Phoebe about Mick's urn?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Phoebe react when she is first asked to take part in the bike safety assembly?

2. When Phoebe changes her mind about taking part in the bike safety assembly, what does she compare it to?

3. Why does talking to Mrs. Berryhill upset Phoebe in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven"?

4. Why is Phoebe confused about God in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?

5. What is Mick's interment like?

6. How does Phoebe feel about returning to school after Mick's death?

7. How does Phoebe feel before attending Mick's memorial service?

8. What does Zoe tell Phoebe in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano" that makes Phoebe feel better about Mick after his death?

9. What does the school janitor say at Mick's memorial service?

10. How does Phoebe rebel in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?

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