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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 see that makes her cry in "Treasures"?

2. Why does Phoebe say her mother created a schedule for her and Mick?

3. Who says "The Serengeti sucks"?

4. What does Phoebe say Mick did after Wocket's death?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When Phoebe looks into Mick's room in "Treasures", what things does she see?

2. When Phoebe goes to Zoe's house in "Sirens", how does she comfort herself?

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

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

5. In "The Serengeti Sucks", what does Phoebe say she realizes about her family?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use humor throughout this novel and within Phoebe's narration? What is the effect of this use of humor? How does this technique fit in, or not fit in, with the greater themes at work in "Mick Harte Was Here"?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the role of adults to the role of teenagers in helping Phoebe recover from Mick's death. How do they help her in similar ways? How do they help her in different ways? Which group seems to be most effective? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of guilt in "Mick Harte Was Here". Consider Phoebe's guilt, along with the guilt of other characters. How does guilt motivate? How does guilt drive the plot? How is guilt resolved in the end of this novel? What does the author reveal about guilt?

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