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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Common Sense and Good Judgment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Dogs Can Laugh at Heaven", what does Phoebe remember her mother doing to Mick on a family vacation?
(a) Forgetting him at a rest stop.
(b) Letting him drive the car.
(c) Dancing with him on the side of the road.
(d) Making him wait in the car.

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

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

4. What does Phoebe ask her mother about Mick in "Treasures"?
(a) If he can see them.
(b) If he will see them again.
(c) If he can hear them.
(d) If he left her anything.

5. Why does Phoebe ask Zoe where Mick is in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?
(a) Because she is denying Mick's death.
(b) Because she wakes up from a bad dream.
(c) Because she doesn't understand heaven.
(d) Because she is pretending to be confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Phoebe say Mick was when he saw his christening gown?

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

3. Why does Phoebe say the "woman didn't have a clue" in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?

4. Where does Phoebe run to in "Treasures"?

5. What type of funeral service does Phoebe's mother say she wants?

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