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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 cover up her laughter in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven" after she wakes up from her dream?
(a) She is in a quiet place.
(b) She doesn't want to upset her mother.
(c) She knows there isn't anything funny going on.
(d) She doesn't cover her laugh.

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

3. In "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven", what does Zoe tell Phoebe to do after lunch?
(a) See the counselor.
(b) Skip class with her.
(c) Go home.
(d) Tell a joke.

4. Why does Phoebe think she dreamed about Mrs. Berryhill?
(a) Phoebe didn't dream about Mrs. Berryhill.
(b) Because they talked about Mick.
(c) Because she dislikes her.
(d) Because she likes her.

5. Why does Phoebe say her father snapped his fingers at Mick in "Getting a Grip"?
(a) To help him keep beat to a song.
(b) To confuse him.
(c) To tease him.
(d) To get his attention.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phoebe call the boy who refers to her brother as "the dead kid"?

2. Who says you do "God stuff" in heaven?

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

4. What does Phoebe describe in the beginning of "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Mick's interment like?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Zoe call someone a moron in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven"?

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

10. What makes Mick decide to be cremated?

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