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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. Where does Phoebe say Mick's bow tie came from?
(a) Florida.
(b) Santa.
(c) Michigan.
(d) The mall.

2. How does Phoebe describe herself when she returns to school after Mick's death?
(a) Sad.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Popular.
(d) Famous.

3. What happens to Phoebe when she hears someone call her brother "the dead kid" at school?
(a) She cries.
(b) Her blood runs cold.
(c) Her face turns red.
(d) She vomits.

4. Why does Phoebe become angry with her friends at lunch in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven"?
(a) Because they don't look at her.
(b) Because they won't talk about Mick.
(c) Because they keep telling stories about Mick.
(d) Because they sit somewhere else.

5. Why does Phoebe say her father mentioned leading a horse to water in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?
(a) To confuse her.
(b) To tell her about his work.
(c) To make her laugh.
(d) To lecture her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Phoebe say when she shows Mick's helmet to the people at the assembly?

3. How does the audience at the assembly react to the first half of Phoebe's speech?

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

5. What does Eileen do when she sees Phoebe return to school after Mick's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Phoebe say about the dangerous intersection in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?

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

3. What does Phoebe say to the mail carrier in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?

4. Why does Zoe come over to Phoebe's house in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?

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

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

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

8. What does Phoebe dream in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven"?

9. What is Mick's interment like?

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

(see the answer keys)

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