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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. Why does Phoebe say life was simpler after Mick's death in "The Serengeti Sucks?"

2. What does Phoebe remember her brother doing to a chicken in "Treasures"?

3. What does Phoebe's father do when Phoebe asks "How's Mick?" in "The Serengeti Sucks"?

4. Why is Zoe upset when Mick passes her on his bike in "Sirens"?

5. What does Phoebe ask her mother about Mick in "Treasures"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Phoebe describe Mick's relationship with flies?

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

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

9. In "Mick", what is the first big "caper" Phoebe describes?

10. Why does Mick love being considered a "surprise"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Trace the development of Phoebe's relationship with her mother. Consider their relationship before Mick's death as well. What major events change their relationship? How do they relate to each other at the end of this novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the use of flashback in this novel. Why does the author rely so heavily on it? What makes this effective? What makes it ineffective? How does it develop the characters and plot of "Mick Harte Was Here"?

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