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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 laugh at the end of "Sirens"?

2. What does Phoebe see that makes her cry in "Treasures"?

3. How does Phoebe describe her feeling of emptiness in "The Serengeti Sucks"?

4. In "Mick", how does Phoebe say her parents are different from her?

5. Why is Zoe upset when Mick passes her on his bike in "Sirens"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Phoebe compare her grieving process to Mick's grieving after Wocket's death?

2. Why does Phoebe hang up on some people when they call after Mick's death?

3. How does Phoebe react when she sees Mick's bike in the street in "Sirens"?

4. How does Mick die?

5. How does Phoebe describe Mick's relationship with flies?

6. In "Mick", what things does Phoebe say she likes most about Mick?

7. What does Phoebe think is ironic about her neighbor's help after Mick's death?

8. Why doesn't Phoebe like riding her bike to school?

9. How does Phoebe describe the role of nature in death in "The Serengeti Sucks"?

10. Why is the cigar in Mick's room funny to Phoebe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How is "Mick Harte Was Here" a commentary on childhood? Consider how this novel defines childhood and what is says about the fragility of this period.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Mick's character development. Considering that his character dies early in the novel, how is he transformed into a whole character throughout. What is effective about the development of Mick? What is ineffective? Why does the narrator begin by announcing Mick will die?

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