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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Serengeti Sucks", why does the doctor give Phoebe's mother a pill?

2. Where does Phoebe's mother go when she goes outside in "Treasures"?

3. Why doesn't Phoebe want to watch the ambulance in "Sirens"?

4. How does Phoebe feel about the pirate tattoo in "Mick"?

5. Where does Phoebe's mother work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Phoebe describe the role of nature in death in "The Serengeti Sucks"?

2. Why does Phoebe say Mick went through a period of wearing camouflage pants?

3. How does Mick die?

4. Why doesn't Phoebe like riding her bike to school?

5. What is Phoebe's mother's schedule like following Mick's death?

6. In "Mick", what things does Phoebe say she likes most about Mick?

7. How does Phoebe react when Mick rides his bike past her and Zoe on the way to school in "Sirens"?

8. How does Phoebe's dad react to the argument in "Mick"?

9. How does Phoebe compare her grieving process to Mick's grieving after Wocket's death?

10. How does Phoebe react when she sees Mick's bike in the street in "Sirens"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the theme of grief and the grieving process in "Mick Harte Was Here". Consider the ways the characters grieve and compare and contrast their methods and process. What does this novel reveal about grief?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the parallels the author draws in "Mick Harte Was Here". How are Wocket and Mick developed in this way? How does the past parallel the present? What is the effect of this technique?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Phoebe's feelings about religion and God. What key questions does she ask? How are these questions answered? How does religion fit in with the rest of this novel?

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