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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Getting a Grip.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 bunch of rocks.
(d) A plastic snake.

2. Why does Phoebe mention HBO in "Sirens"?
(a) To convince her parents to get cable.
(b) To prove to Mick that she is right.
(c) To talk to Zoe about a television movie.
(d) To explain where she heard a swear word.

3. What does Phoebe say she thought of funeral arrangements before her brother's death?
(a) That someone else made them.
(b) That the funeral home took care of it all.
(c) That they took up a lot of time.
(d) That the church took care of it all.

4. How does Phoebe describe the name she called Mick the morning before he died?
(a) Mean.
(b) Funny.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Ugly.

5. In "Mick", how does Phoebe say her parents are different from her?
(a) They are funny.
(b) They are smart.
(c) They are organized.
(d) They are caring.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Phoebe feel when she first hears her father cry after Mick's death?

2. Who said that Phoebe "tends to be very rebellious at times"?

3. In "The Serengeti Sucks", why does the doctor give Phoebe's mother a pill?

4. Why does Phoebe laugh at the end of "Sirens"?

5. Where does Phoebe sleep at the end of "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?

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