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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", what does Phoebe do instead of crying?
(a) She repeats the lyrics to songs.
(b) She focuses on small details.
(c) She pretends to be an actress.
(d) She plugs her ears.

2. In "Sirens", what does Phoebe compare hearing about Mick's accident to?
(a) A movie.
(b) A television show.
(c) A book.
(d) A play.

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

4. What grade does Phoebe say Mick was in when they completed their first big "caper"?
(a) First grade.
(b) Third grade.
(c) Second grade.
(d) Kindergarten.

5. In "The Serengeti Sucks", why doesn't Phoebe look at pictures of Mick?
(a) She doesn't want to cry.
(b) It makes her worry.
(c) It makes her sick.
(d) She can't find them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Phoebe say she was never close to Wocket?

2. How much older is Phoebe than Mick?

3. Who says "The Serengeti sucks"?

4. In "Treasures", what does Phoebe remember Mick doing at a Fourth of July barbecue?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When Phoebe goes to Zoe's house in "Sirens", how does she comfort herself?

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

3. What is Phoebe's mother's schedule like following Mick's death?

4. What happens when Phoebe visits the location of Mick's accident in "Treasures"?

5. Why does Phoebe say many girls have crushes on Mick in "Sirens"?

6. How does Phoebe describe the role of nature in death in "The Serengeti Sucks"?

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

8. How does Mick die?

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

10. Why does Mick love being considered a "surprise"?

(see the answer keys)

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