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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Phoebe say life was simpler after Mick's death in "The Serengeti Sucks?"
(a) Because she didn't have to leave the house.
(b) Because there was nothing important to say.
(c) Because they all had tasks to do.
(d) Because no one expected her to do anything.

2. Why does Phoebe hang up on Zoe in "Treasures"?
(a) She doesn't care about the counselor.
(b) She hears her mother coming.
(c) She is afraid to talk about Mick.
(d) She hangs up accidentally.

3. What does Phoebe say Mick did after Wocket's death?
(a) Slept.
(b) Cried.
(c) Vomited.
(d) Ran away from home.

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

5. In "The Serengeti Sucks", what do Phoebe's neighbors do after Mick's death?
(a) They bring food.
(b) They ignore Phoebe's family.
(c) They clean Phoebe's house.
(d) They send cards.

6. Where does Phoebe run to in "Treasures"?
(a) To a lawn chair in the backyard.
(b) To where Mick's accident happened.
(c) To Zoe's house.
(d) To school.

7. Where is Phoebe's Nana from?
(a) New York.
(b) Washington, DC.
(c) Florida.
(d) California.

8. What type of books were Mick's favorites?
(a) Sports books.
(b) History books.
(c) Comic books.
(d) Joke books.

9. How does Phoebe feel when she first hears her father cry after Mick's death?
(a) She doesn't hear her father cry.
(b) She hates the sound.
(c) She is confused by the sound.
(d) She is haunted by the sound.

10. In "The Serengeti Sucks", why does the doctor give Phoebe's mother a pill?
(a) To give her energy.
(b) To relax her muscles.
(c) To help her sleep.
(d) To keep her nourished.

11. What does Mick do after his father catches him fighting with Phoebe?
(a) He pretends like they are playing.
(b) He gives Phoebe the tattoo.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He gives his dad the tattoo.

12. What does Phoebe say she and Mick defaced as their first big "caper"?
(a) A car window.
(b) A new wood fence.
(c) A newspaper headline.
(d) Fresh cement.

13. What does Phoebe say are "treasures" in "Treasures"?
(a) Old photographs.
(b) The things Mick collected.
(c) Her memories of Mick.
(d) Time with her family.

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

15. What does Mrs. Santos do to pass time while waiting to hear from Mick's parents in "Sirens"?
(a) She sings to Phoebe.
(b) She takes a nap.
(c) She cooks food.
(d) She reads a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Phoebe want to watch the ambulance in "Sirens"?

2. In "Sirens", how long does Phoebe say Mick will probably be mad at her for?

3. Why does Phoebe say her parents put Wocket to sleep?

4. What does Phoebe say happened when she and Mick were caught after their first big "caper"?

5. Where does Phoebe see pictures of Wocket in Mick's room?

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