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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. Being ________ often means that a person will be lonely, as no one wants to be friends with someone who has no flaws.

2. Who dramatically declines to bandage the boys after all of the ruckus at the back of the bus?

3. When did Mibs' father get the tattoo on his arm, according to the way the story is told?

4. Mibs' mother always points out that everyone has a hidden _________, though he/she may never realize it.

5. Where did Momma and Poppa meet each other, according to the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mibs want to share the news about what she thinks her savvy is?

2. What is the special event for which Mibs is waiting in the first few pages of the story?

3. What had Mibs' mother told her about her savvy when she was much younger, according to the book?

4. What happened as a result of Fish receiving his savvy when he turned thirteen, according to the book?

5. Where does Poppa like to take the children until he can build them one of their own, according to the book?

6. What surprises the children when they are finally all in the bus together?

7. What does Mibs begin to worry about as she continues to hear things from others around her?

8. How did Poppa first learn about savvies when he was with the children's mother, according to the book?

9. What does the family think is a bad idea, though they don't say anything about it, according to the book?

10. What are the thoughts that keep Mibs awake at night during the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Rosemary still tries to plan a party for Mibs on her birthday, according to the book.

Part 1: Why is the birthday party a good idea?

Part 2: Why is the birthday party a bad idea, as evidenced by the family's reaction to the plan?

Part 3: How do you think Miss Rosemary could plan a successful party?

Essay Topic 2

The children decide to get into a truck in order to get to Salina, according to the book.

Part 1: Why do you think the children all decide to go along with Mibs?

Part 2: Do you think it's a wise idea to get into a stranger's truck?

Part 3: How do you think the children could have gotten to Salina another way?

Essay Topic 3

The children find out that they are going to have to make several stops before getting to Salina, according to the book.

Part 1: Why are the children surprised to hear there are multiple stops?

Part 2: Why do the children suddenly realize they are going to get into a lot of trouble?

Part 3: Do you think the children should have tried to go home right then?

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