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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 won't Zoe ride Mick's bike home in "Sirens"?

2. In "The Serengeti Sucks", why does the doctor give Phoebe's mother a pill?

3. What type of books were Mick's favorites?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens when Phoebe visits the location of Mick's accident in "Treasures"?

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

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

9. How does Phoebe compare her grieving process to Mick's grieving after Wocket's death?

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

How is this novel a commentary on family? Consider Phoebe's family as well as Zoe's family. Also, how do non-related families (school, community, friends) work within this commentary?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the parallels the author draws in "Mick Harte Was Here". How are Wocket and Mick developed in this way? How does the past parallel the present? What is the effect of this technique?

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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