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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Phoebe lie down after returning home from school in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven"?
(a) Her parent's bed.
(b) The couch.
(c) Her bed.
(d) Mick's bed.

2. What does Phoebe compare her father to in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?
(a) A fool.
(b) A zombie.
(c) A slob.
(d) A monster.

3. What emotion does Phoebe say took over Mick's memorial service?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Pain.
(c) Fear.
(d) Joy.

4. Where does Phoebe sleep at the end of "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?
(a) On her floor.
(b) In her bed.
(c) On her couch.
(d) In Zoe's bed.

5. When does Phoebe call Zoe for a second time in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?
(a) Around noon.
(b) Before school starts.
(c) After her mother falls asleep.
(d) After midnight.

6. What does Phoebe first show the audience at the assembly?
(a) A hat.
(b) A bike helmet.
(c) A bow tie.
(d) A pair of sockets.

7. How does the audience at the assembly react to the first half of Phoebe's speech?
(a) They think it is sad.
(b) They think it is funny.
(c) They think it is boring.
(d) They think it is confusing.

8. What does Phoebe remember Mick saying he wished he could have taught their great-grandmother?
(a) Dance moves.
(b) Pictionary.
(c) Video games.
(d) How to use a TV remote.

9. What does Phoebe say she hates in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?
(a) Her family of three.
(b) Her tears.
(c) Her friends.
(d) Her mother.

10. What does Phoebe say made Mick sweat during their great-grandmother's funeral?
(a) Seeing her in the casket.
(b) A fever he started to run.
(c) His heavy suit.
(d) The heat in the church.

11. What type of hat does Phoebe bring with her to the assembly?
(a) A hat with fake hair attached.
(b) A hat the glows in the dark.
(c) She doesn't bring a hat with her.
(d) A hat in the shape of a fish.

12. What does Phoebe do when she is asked to take part in the assembly?
(a) She says she can't.
(b) She runs away.
(c) She smiles.
(d) She asks about the details.

13. In "Tap Dancing on God's Piano", what does Phoebe remember Mick putting in the mail box?
(a) An old shoe.
(b) A plastic snake.
(c) A jar of flies.
(d) A bunch of rocks.

14. Why does Phoebe cover up her laughter in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven" after she wakes up from her dream?
(a) She doesn't want to upset her mother.
(b) She is in a quiet place.
(c) She doesn't cover her laugh.
(d) She knows there isn't anything funny going on.

15. Why do some of the kids in the audience of the assembly begin moving forward and craning their necks?
(a) To see how Phoebe will start her speech.
(b) To see what fell of the stage.
(c) To see what happened to the policeman.
(d) To see what Phoebe has in her bag.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people attend the assembly Phoebe takes part in?

2. What bothers Phoebe about Mick's urn?

3. In "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven", what does Phoebe first see when she returns home from school?

4. In "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven", who does Phoebe think is waking her up?

5. Who does Phoebe see first in her dream in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven"?

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