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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. What does Mick tell Phoebe after she calls him a name in "Mick"?
(a) "You don't mean it."
(b) "You're funny."
(c) "You're cool."
(d) "You're mean."

2. In "Sirens", why can't Phoebe ride Mick's bike home?
(a) She has a detention.
(b) She has soccer practice.
(c) She is getting a ride with a friend.
(d) She is still angry at Mick.

3. Why does Phoebe laugh at the end of "Sirens"?
(a) Because she is remembering Mick's Halloween costume.
(b) Because she doesn't want to cry.
(c) Because she is nervous.
(d) Because Zoe tells her a joke.

4. Why doesn't Phoebe want to watch the ambulance in "Sirens"?
(a) Phoebe wants to watch the ambulance.
(b) Because it scares her.
(c) Because she doesn't want to be a gawker.
(d) Because it interrupted her focus.

5. How does Phoebe get home in "Sirens"?
(a) Zoe's mother gives her a ride.
(b) She rides bikes with Zoe.
(c) She walks.
(d) The principal gives her a ride.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Phoebe say are "treasures" in "Treasures"?

4. What does Phoebe's father do when Phoebe asks "How's Mick?" in "The Serengeti Sucks"?

5. Who says "The Serengeti sucks"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Mick", what is the first big "caper" Phoebe describes?

2. In "Sirens", what happens at Phoebe's soccer practice?

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

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

5. Why doesn't Phoebe like riding her bike to school?

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

7. How does Phoebe compare her grieving process to Mick's grieving after Wocket's death?

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

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

10. In "Treasures", what happens when Zoe calls Phoebe?

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