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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. Rocket claims that _________ never get earth-shattering savvies like the ones he and his brothers have.

2. Mibs is able to block out the voices of the tattoos when Samson ___________ her, according to the story.

3. Lester introduces himself as a ___________ who is helping the children see their sick father.

4. Who finally wipes away the ink that's on Will's hand, realizing that's what Mibs wanted all along?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Lester offered to do for Lill Kiteley when she boards the bus, according to the book?

2. What does Fish do when he hears that Mibs is yelling at Will to stay away, according to the book?

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

4. What was the savvy of Grandpa that was displayed during Rocket's thirteenth birthday, according to the book?

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

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

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

8. How does Mibs decide that she will get to Salina in order to help her father, according to the book?

9. What causes Lill to ask if the bus the children are on is a bus for misfit children, according to the book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of a savvy is something that is exciting and confusing to readers.

Part 1: What do you think a savvy is and where does it come from?

Part 2: Why do you think certain people are given savvies in their lives?

Part 3: If you could choose your savvy, what would it be and why would you choose it?

Essay Topic 2

Mibs begins to experience her savvy when she sees pictures or tattoos, according to the book.

Part 1: How would you describe the savvy of Mibs?

Part 2: Do you think you would want the savvy that Mibs has?

Part 3: Why do you think Mibs doesn't understand her savvy at first?

Essay Topic 3

The Beaumont children have been home-schooled in order to avoid being a part of the regular world, according to the book.

Part 1: Do you think homeschooling is a good idea for the Beaumonts?

Part 2: How might the Beaumont children thrive at a normal school?

Part 3: How might you react if the Beaumont children were in the same class as you?

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