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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Phoebe say happened when she and Mick were caught after their first big "caper"?
(a) They tried to run away from home.
(b) She tattled on Mick.
(c) Mick blamed it on a monkey.
(d) Mick tattled on her.

2. What does Phoebe say Mick named Helen?
(a) A rock.
(b) A cigar.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A book.

3. Why does Phoebe say her stomach started to "churn" while watching the ambulance?
(a) Because she knew someone was hurt.
(b) Because it turned the corner by her school.
(c) Because it stopped in front of the soccer field.
(d) Because the sound of the sirens was loud.

4. In "The Serengeti Sucks", what does Phoebe say her family ate when they were hungry?
(a) Chinese take out.
(b) Cereal.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Peanut butter and jelly.

5. What type of hat does Phoebe remember her great-grandmother wearing during her funeral?
(a) A cowboy hat.
(b) She didn't wear a hat.
(c) A red hat.
(d) A black hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Phoebe say she was never close to Wocket?

2. In "Mick", what does Phoebe say the purpose of her narrating this novel is?

3. In "Sirens", why does Mick want Phoebe to ride his bike home?

4. What does Phoebe ask her mother about Mick in "Treasures"?

5. How does Zoe react when Phoebe calls her for the first time in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?

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