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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. How many people attend the assembly Phoebe takes part in?
(a) 400.
(b) 1000.
(c) 800.
(d) 100.

2. Why does Phoebe think what Amy said to her at lunch in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven" was stupid?
(a) Because it was about her mother.
(b) Amy is too afraid to say anything.
(c) Because she said it wrong.
(d) Because it was mean toward Mick.

3. How does Phoebe summarize her grandmothers' ideas about Mick's death?
(a) As a blessing.
(b) As an accident.
(c) As a test.
(d) As a plan.

4. What day of the week is Mick's memorial service?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

5. In "Getting a Grip", what does Phoebe say Mick told their father about his dignity?
(a) The he wasn't sure what it was.
(b) That he had misplaced it.
(c) That he was trying his best to use it.
(d) That he wasn't handling it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phoebe compare her mother to in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?

2. When does Phoebe call Zoe for a second time in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?

3. Who else will be part of the assembly Phoebe is asked to join in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?

4. Why does Phoebe ask Zoe where Mick is in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?

5. What does Phoebe say made Mick laugh during their great-grandmother's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Phoebe changes her mind about taking part in the bike safety assembly, what does she compare it to?

2. How does Phoebe feel about returning to school after Mick's death?

3. How does Phoebe rebel in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?

4. Why is Phoebe confused about God in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?

5. What does Zoe tell Phoebe in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano" that makes Phoebe feel better about Mick after his death?

6. What does the school janitor say at Mick's memorial service?

7. Why does Mrs. Berryhill call Phoebe into her office in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?

8. How does Phoebe react when she is first asked to take part in the bike safety assembly?

9. How does Nana help Phoebe's family begin eating in the kitchen again?

10. What makes Mick decide to be cremated?

(see the answer keys)

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