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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 Mick tell Phoebe after she calls him a name in "Mick"?

2. What does Mick do after his father catches him fighting with Phoebe?

3. In "Treasures", what does Phoebe remember Mick doing at a Fourth of July barbecue?

4. In "Mick", what does Phoebe say is weird about the way Mick talks?

5. In "The Serengeti Sucks", why does Phoebe say Mick treated Wocket like a friend more than a pet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Mick's character development. Considering that his character dies early in the novel, how is he transformed into a whole character throughout. What is effective about the development of Mick? What is ineffective? Why does the narrator begin by announcing Mick will die?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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