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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 "Treasures", what does Phoebe say feels disloyal?
(a) Going back to school.
(b) Speaking with a counselor.
(c) Feeling better.
(d) Being alive.

2. Where does Phoebe's mother go when she goes outside in "Treasures"?
(a) In the back yard.
(b) To the garage.
(c) In the front yard.
(d) To a neighbor's house.

3. How much older is Phoebe than Mick?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 1 and a half years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

4. What does Phoebe remember her brother doing to a chicken in "Treasures"?
(a) Dressing it up.
(b) Making it dance.
(c) Hiding it from her mother.
(d) Putting a ceramic eyeball in it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phoebe ask her mother about Mick in "Treasures"?

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

3. In "Sirens", what does Phoebe compare hearing about Mick's accident to?

4. In "Mick", what does Phoebe say is weird about the way Mick talks?

5. Why won't Zoe ride Mick's bike home in "Sirens"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Phoebe feel when Mick tries to find someone else to ride his bike home for him in "Sirens"?

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

3. What does Phoebe do first when she goes home after learning of Mick's death?

4. How does Phoebe describe Mick's relationship with flies?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Phoebe hang up on some people when they call after Mick's death?

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

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