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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Zoe describe the grief counselor at school?
(a) Weird.
(b) Cool.
(c) Young.
(d) Creepy.

2. After Mick's death, when does Phoebe's mother start going to bed?
(a) 10 pm.
(b) 7 pm.
(c) 6 pm.
(d) 11 pm.

3. According to Phoebe, why was Mick so upset when he saw his christening gown?
(a) Because he didn't want to be a baby.
(b) Because he couldn't remember wearing it.
(c) Because it had pink bows on it.
(d) Because it looked like a dress.

4. In "The Serengeti Sucks", why does Phoebe say Mick treated Wocket like a friend more than a pet?
(a) Because he shared his bed with the dog.
(b) Because he talked to the dog.
(c) Because he dressed the dog up in shoes.
(d) Because he described the dog's feelings.

5. How much older is Phoebe than Mick?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 and a half years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 10 months.

6. Why does Phoebe say her parents put Wocket to sleep?
(a) She had a heart problem.
(b) She hurt her hip.
(c) She had cancer.
(d) They didn't put Wocket to sleep.

7. Why won't Zoe ride Mick's bike home in "Sirens"?
(a) She is mad at Mick.
(b) She is too nervous to ride his bike.
(c) Mick doesn't want Zoe to ride his bike.
(d) She has to carry a science project.

8. Who says "The Serengeti sucks"?
(a) Phoebe's father.
(b) Phoebe.
(c) Phoebe's mother.
(d) Zoe.

9. In "The Serengeti Sucks", why does the doctor give Phoebe's mother a pill?
(a) To give her energy.
(b) To relax her muscles.
(c) To keep her nourished.
(d) To help her sleep.

10. Who yells at Phoebe's father when he leaves the kitchen angry in "Mick"?
(a) Phoebe's mother.
(b) Phoebe.
(c) Mick.
(d) No one.

11. Where is Phoebe's Nana from?
(a) New York.
(b) Florida.
(c) Washington, DC.
(d) California.

12. What does Phoebe say are "treasures" in "Treasures"?
(a) The things Mick collected.
(b) Her memories of Mick.
(c) Old photographs.
(d) Time with her family.

13. In "Mick", how long does Phoebe say it has been since Mick died?
(a) Five weeks.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Three weeks.

14. Why does Phoebe mention HBO in "Sirens"?
(a) To talk to Zoe about a television movie.
(b) To convince her parents to get cable.
(c) To prove to Mick that she is right.
(d) To explain where she heard a swear word.

15. In "Sirens", what does Phoebe do instead of crying?
(a) She focuses on small details.
(b) She repeats the lyrics to songs.
(c) She pretends to be an actress.
(d) She plugs her ears.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Phoebe describe nature at the end of "The Serengeti Sucks"?

3. Why doesn't Mick give Phoebe the pirate tattoo?

4. What does Phoebe say to Mick after he asks her to ride his bike in "Sirens"?

5. Where does Phoebe's mother work?

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