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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. Where is Phoebe's Nana from?

2. Why does Phoebe say she was never close to Wocket?

3. In "Mick", who does Phoebe say Mick used to love to impersonate?

4. In "Mick", what does Phoebe say the purpose of her narrating this novel is?

5. How does Phoebe describe the name she called Mick the morning before he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Phoebe and her father watch a show about the Serengeti?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Mick die?

7. Why do Phoebe and Mick have a written out schedule for their mornings?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the symbolism behind the objects in Mick's collection. Which objects represent Mick? Which represent other people? Which represent ideas and values? What does the collection symbolize overall?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the use of dialogue to the use of descriptive passages. Consider which device is used under what circumstances in "Mick Harte Was Here". What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

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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