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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 Phoebe describe in the beginning of "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?
(a) How to wear a bike helmet.
(b) A dangerous intersection.
(c) The smell of a new car.
(d) A meeting at school.

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) Because it was mean toward Mick.
(c) Amy is too afraid to say anything.
(d) Because she said it wrong.

3. Why does Phoebe say the "woman didn't have a clue" in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?
(a) Because she smiled too much.
(b) Because she didn't understand Phoebe's feelings.
(c) Because she didn't know about Mick's death.
(d) Because she misunderstood Phoebe.

4. What does Phoebe say she hates in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?
(a) Her family of three.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her tears.
(d) Her friends.

5. What type of hat does Phoebe bring with her to the assembly?
(a) A hat the glows in the dark.
(b) She doesn't bring a hat with her.
(c) A hat with fake hair attached.
(d) A hat in the shape of a fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven", who does Phoebe think is waking her up?

2. In "Getting a Grip", what does Phoebe say people call someone after they die?

3. In "Dogs Can Laugh at Heaven", what does Phoebe remember her mother doing to Mick on a family vacation?

4. Why do some of the kids in the audience of the assembly begin moving forward and craning their necks?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does talking to Mrs. Berryhill upset Phoebe in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven"?

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

3. What makes Mick decide to be cremated?

4. What does Phoebe's father say about the dangerous intersection in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?

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

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

7. What happens to Phoebe and her friends when she first returns to school after Mick's death?

8. What is Mick's interment like?

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

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

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