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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 say when she is told Mick was in an accident?

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

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

4. What color hat does Phoebe say Mick used to put on Wocket?

5. Where does Phoebe run to in "Treasures"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Phoebe do first when she goes home after learning of Mick's death?

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

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

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

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

8. In "Treasures", what happens when Zoe calls Phoebe?

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

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

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

How is "Mick Harte Was Here" an allegorical story? Define this term and assess how this novel fits, or does not fit, within the definition.

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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