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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Sirens", why does Mick want Phoebe to ride his bike home?
(a) He has a detention.
(b) He has soccer practice.
(c) He wants to share his bike with her.
(d) He is getting a ride to a friend's house.

2. Who says they don't like to "ruin the crease" in "Mick"?
(a) Phoebe's dad.
(b) Phoebe's mom.
(c) Mick.
(d) Phoebe.

3. Why does Phoebe say her mother created a schedule for her and Mick?
(a) To help them finish their homework.
(b) To help them avoid fighting.
(c) To make sure the house was clean.
(d) To keep track of where they were after school.

4. In "Mick", what does Phoebe say the purpose of her narrating this novel is?
(a) To make sure she remembers her brother.
(b) To let the reader get to know Mick.
(c) To teach people about wearing helmets.
(d) She isn't sure why she is narrating the story.

5. Why is Zoe upset when Mick passes her on his bike in "Sirens"?
(a) Because she thinks he is mad at her.
(b) She isn't mad.
(c) Because she thinks he didn't see her.
(d) Because she can't ride as fast as he can.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Zoe describe the grief counselor at school?

2. Why does Phoebe mention HBO in "Sirens"?

3. In "The Serengeti Sucks", why does Phoebe yell at her father?

4. What does Phoebe say Mick named Helen?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Phoebe wonder if Mick can hear her in "Treasures"?

2. How does Phoebe initially introduce her brother to the reader?

3. What happens when Phoebe and her father watch a show about the Serengeti?

4. Why do Phoebe and Mick have a written out schedule for their mornings?

5. How does Mick die?

6. What does Phoebe think is ironic about her neighbor's help after Mick's death?

7. When Phoebe looks into Mick's room in "Treasures", what things does she see?

8. What do Mick and Phoebe argue about the morning of Mick's death?

9. How does Phoebe react when she sees Mick's bike in the street in "Sirens"?

10. In "Mick", what things does Phoebe say she likes most about Mick?

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