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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. Why does Phoebe say her stomach started to "churn" while watching the ambulance?
(a) Because the sound of the sirens was loud.
(b) Because it stopped in front of the soccer field.
(c) Because she knew someone was hurt.
(d) Because it turned the corner by her school.

2. Why does Phoebe mention HBO in "Sirens"?
(a) To explain where she heard a swear word.
(b) To talk to Zoe about a television movie.
(c) To convince her parents to get cable.
(d) To prove to Mick that she is right.

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

4. What does Phoebe say she thought of funeral arrangements before her brother's death?
(a) That the church took care of it all.
(b) That someone else made them.
(c) That they took up a lot of time.
(d) That the funeral home took care of it all.

5. Why are there fly swatters in Mick's room?
(a) No one knows why they were there.
(b) He liked to kill flies.
(c) There were always flies in his room.
(d) He likes to chase Phoebe with them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Phoebe say Mick's death wasn't an accident?

2. In "Sirens", what does Phoebe say Mick once wore to Sunday school for a year?

3. In "Sirens", why does Mick want Phoebe to ride his bike home?

4. What does Phoebe do after her mother leaves the house in "Treasures"?

5. Why does Phoebe say the school psychologist met with her mother in "Sirens"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Phoebe react when Mick rides his bike past her and Zoe on the way to school in "Sirens"?

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

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

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

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