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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 mention HBO in "Sirens"?
2. In "Sirens", why can't Phoebe ride Mick's bike home?
3. Why does Phoebe laugh at the end of "Sirens"?
4. Who says they don't like to "ruin the crease" in "Mick"?
5. What does Phoebe say when she is told Mick was in an accident?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Phoebe describe Mick's relationship with flies?
2. How does Phoebe feel when Mick tries to find someone else to ride his bike home for him in "Sirens"?
3. Why does Phoebe say Mick went through a period of wearing camouflage pants?
4. How does Phoebe compare her grieving process to Mick's grieving after Wocket's death?
5. When Phoebe goes to Zoe's house in "Sirens", how does she comfort herself?
6. What is Phoebe's mother's schedule like following Mick's death?
7. In "Mick", what is the first big "caper" Phoebe describes?
8. What do Mick and Phoebe argue about the morning of Mick's death?
9. How does Mick die?
10. How does Phoebe initially introduce her brother to the reader?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Define the turning point, or points, in this novel. How do these scenes change the characters, plot and major themes of "Mick Harte Was Here"? Is there one clear turning point or is it a series of smaller events? Why does the author structure the novel in this matter?
Essay Topic 3
How does the author use humor throughout this novel and within Phoebe's narration? What is the effect of this use of humor? How does this technique fit in, or not fit in, with the greater themes at work in "Mick Harte Was Here"?
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