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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven", what does Phoebe say she thinks going to class will be like?
(a) A good way to pass the time.
(b) Going to prison.
(c) Mick's memorial service.
(d) Unimportant and boring.

2. How does Phoebe begin her speech at the assembly?
(a) "I know you know who I am."
(b) "I'm Mick Harte's sister."
(c) "Many of you don't know who I am."
(d) "I am Phoebe Harte."

3. How does Phoebe say Mick tried to get out of going to their great-grandmother's funeral?
(a) By saying she appeared to him.
(b) By fainting in church.
(c) By running away.
(d) By pretending to be sick.

4. In "Tap Dancing on God's Piano", what emotion does Phoebe wish Mick will never feel in the afterlife?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Pain.
(c) Fear.
(d) Sadness.

5. Why does Phoebe say the "woman didn't have a clue" in "Common Sense and Good Judgment"?
(a) Because she smiled too much.
(b) Because she misunderstood Phoebe.
(c) Because she didn't understand Phoebe's feelings.
(d) Because she didn't know about Mick's death.

6. How old does Phoebe say Mick was when their parents bought him a bike helmet?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

7. What happens to Phoebe when she hears someone call her brother "the dead kid" at school?
(a) She vomits.
(b) Her blood runs cold.
(c) She cries.
(d) Her face turns red.

8. Who does Mrs. Berryhill want Phoebe to meet with?
(a) Someone from the city counsel.
(b) Someone from the PTA.
(c) A support group.
(d) A grief counselor.

9. Why does Phoebe say her father snapped his fingers at Mick in "Getting a Grip"?
(a) To tease him.
(b) To confuse him.
(c) To help him keep beat to a song.
(d) To get his attention.

10. Why does Phoebe's stomach fill with butterflies in "Tap Dancing on God's Piano"?
(a) Because she wants to go back to school.
(b) Because she thinks Mick can hear her.
(c) Because she understands God.
(d) Because her grandmother calls.

11. What does Mrs. Berryhill say to Phoebe in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven" that upsets her?
(a) She says Mick is still with her.
(b) She says Phoebe should go home.
(c) She says she feels Phoebe's pain.
(d) She refers to death as a loss.

12. How does Phoebe present her brother's bike helmet to the people at the assembly?
(a) She has someone else present it.
(b) She drops it on the floor.
(c) She leaves it in the box at first.
(d) She wears it herself.

13. What does Phoebe call the boy who refers to her brother as "the dead kid"?
(a) A dead kid himself.
(b) A moron.
(c) A creep.
(d) A fool.

14. What does Phoebe say when she shows Mick's helmet to the people at the assembly?
(a) She doesn't say anything.
(b) That she knows everyone has one, too.
(c) That this could have saved Mick's life.
(d) That Mick thought it made him look like a dork.

15. What does Phoebe do when she is asked to take part in the assembly?
(a) She says she can't.
(b) She smiles.
(c) She runs away.
(d) She asks about the details.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phoebe say happens when she walks into her classroom in "Dogs Can Laugh in Heaven"?

2. What takes up the most time at Mick's memorial service?

3. In "Tap Dancing on God's Piano", why can't Phoebe picture Mick anymore?

4. In "Tap Dancing on God's Piano", what does Phoebe remember Mick putting in the mail box?

5. How does Phoebe describe herself when she returns to school after Mick's death?

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