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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 emotion does Phoebe say took over Mick's memorial service?
(a) Pain.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Fear.
(d) Joy.

2. What does Phoebe remember Mick saying he wished he could have taught their great-grandmother?
(a) How to use a TV remote.
(b) Video games.
(c) Pictionary.
(d) Dance moves.

3. In "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven", what does Phoebe first see when she returns home from school?
(a) Her father's pants.
(b) Mick's collection of rocks.
(c) Her mother crying.
(d) Nana on the phone.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said that Phoebe "tends to be very rebellious at times"?

2. What bothers Phoebe about Mick's urn?

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

4. In "Getting a Grip", what does Phoebe say Mick told their father about his dignity?

5. Why does Phoebe say her father snapped his fingers at Mick in "Getting a Grip"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Phoebe's family during the car ride to Mick's memorial service?

2. What does Phoebe do at the bike safety assembly?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Phoebe feel before attending Mick's memorial service?

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

9. Why does Phoebe bring a Mother's Day card with her to Mick's memorial service?

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

(see the answer keys)

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