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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. What does Phoebe do after fighting with Mick in the kitchen?

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

3. Why does Phoebe say her stomach started to "churn" while watching the ambulance?

4. What does Phoebe do after her mother leaves the house in "Treasures"?

5. In "The Serengeti Sucks", why doesn't Phoebe look at pictures of Mick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Mick and Phoebe argue about the morning of Mick's death?

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

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

4. Why does Phoebe say many girls have crushes on Mick in "Sirens"?

5. What does Phoebe think is ironic about her neighbor's help after Mick's death?

6. How does Phoebe initially introduce her brother to the reader?

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

8. In "Sirens", what happens at Phoebe's soccer practice?

9. Why is the cigar in Mick's room funny to Phoebe?

10. How does Phoebe feel when Mick tries to find someone else to ride his bike home for him in "Sirens"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What commentary on the role of school does the author provide? How does school affect Phoebe and her grieving process? What other roles does Phoebe's school play in this novel? What makes school a positive influence? What makes school a controlling institution?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Assess Phoebe as a narrator. What makes her reliable? What makes her unreliable? How does she put a bias on the events in this novel? How does her word choice and tone affect the development of characters and events?

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