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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's stomach fill with butterflies in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?
2. What does Phoebe first show the audience at the assembly?
3. Why does Phoebe think she dreamed about Mrs. Berryhill?
4. In "Common Sense and Good Judgment", what does Phoebe remember arguing about with Mick?
5. Where does Phoebe say Mick's bow tie came from?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Phoebe bring a Mother's Day card with her to Mick's memorial service?
2. Why does Mrs. Berryhill call Phoebe into her office in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?
3. What is Mick's interment like?
4. What does Phoebe dream in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven"?
5. What does Phoebe say to the mail carrier in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?
6. Why does Zoe come over to Phoebe's house in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?
7. When Phoebe changes her mind about taking part in the bike safety assembly, what does she compare it to?
8. How does Phoebe feel about returning to school after Mick's death?
9. How does Phoebe react when she is first asked to take part in the bike safety assembly?
10. What does Phoebe do at the bike safety assembly?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine Phoebe's feelings about religion and God. What key questions does she ask? How are these questions answered? How does religion fit in with the rest of this novel?
Essay Topic 2
The end of this novel echoes back to the beginning by having Phoebe carve in the wet cement like she did as a child with Mick. Argue whether or not this closure is effective. Does is resolve all the conflicts of the novel? Does it provide enough closure for Phoebe? Why might the author have opted for this type of ending?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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