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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 made Mick sweat during their great-grandmother's funeral?
2. How does Phoebe say Mick tried to get out of going to their great-grandmother's funeral?
3. What day of the week is Mick's memorial service?
4. Where does Phoebe lie down after returning home from school in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven"?
5. What does Nana serve for dinner in "Dogs Can Laugh at Heaven"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Mrs. Berryhill call Phoebe into her office in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?
2. Why does Zoe come over to Phoebe's house in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?
3. Why does talking to Mrs. Berryhill upset Phoebe in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven"?
4. How does Phoebe feel before attending Mick's memorial service?
5. When Phoebe changes her mind about taking part in the bike safety assembly, what does she compare it to?
6. What does the school janitor say at Mick's memorial service?
7. How does Phoebe feel about returning to school after Mick's death?
8. What does Zoe tell Phoebe in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano" that makes Phoebe feel better about Mick after his death?
9. Why does Phoebe bring a Mother's Day card with her to Mick's memorial service?
10. What makes Mick decide to be cremated?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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"?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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