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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. In "Tap Dancing on God's Piano", what emotion does Phoebe wish Mick will never feel in the afterlife?
(a) Fear.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Pain.
(d) Sadness.

2. How many people attend the assembly Phoebe takes part in?
(a) 1000.
(b) 400.
(c) 100.
(d) 800.

3. What bothers Phoebe about Mick's urn?
(a) The size of it.
(b) The weight of it.
(c) The color of it.
(d) The shape of it.

4. In "Tap Dancing on God's Piano", why can't Phoebe picture Mick anymore?
(a) She can picture Mick.
(b) She is forgetting what he looks like.
(c) She gets too upset when she pictures him.
(d) She doesn't know where to put him.

5. Why does Phoebe say her father mentioned leading a horse to water in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?
(a) To confuse her.
(b) To tell her about his work.
(c) To make her laugh.
(d) To lecture her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phoebe put in her hair before her brother's memorial service?

2. What does Phoebe compare her mother to in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?

3. In "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven", what does Phoebe say she thinks going to class will be like?

4. What does Eileen do when she sees Phoebe return to school after Mick's death?

5. In "Getting a Grip", what does Phoebe say people call someone after they die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Phoebe and her friends when she first returns to school after Mick's death?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Phoebe enjoy hearing people laugh at Mick's memorial service?

8. What makes Mick decide to be cremated?

9. Why does Mrs. Berryhill call Phoebe into her office in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?

10. How does Nana help Phoebe's family begin eating in the kitchen again?

(see the answer keys)

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