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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. What does Rocket cause to explode after hearing about the health of his father, according to the story?

2. Who is Mibs surprised to see curled up behind her when they're on the bus?

3. What does Mibs think is her savvy at this point in the story, and she tries to explain this to the others?

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

5. What kind of bus catches Mibs' eye as she tries to make a plan to see her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two events that cause Mibs to think they might be related to her savvy, according to the book?

2. Why is Mibs self-conscious about the dress she is wearing, even though Lill compliments her on it, according to the book?

3. What does Will present to Mibs for her birthday present, according to the book?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Bobbi's tattoo reveal to Mibs as she is formulating the plan, according to the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Mibs notices that she is upset when others begin to look at Will, according to the book.

Part 1: Why might Mibs be upset that other girls are looking at Will?

Part 2: Is Mibs' reaction normal for a girl her age?

Part 3: Do you think that Mibs likes Will as more than just a friend?

Essay Topic 3

Mibs wakes up on the morning of her birthday, not feeling any difference in her life or in her savvy.

Part 1: Why do you think Mibs is disappointed by not feeling her savvy immediately?

Part 2: If you were Mibs, would you want proof of your savvy immediately?

Part 3: How do you think Mibs would have responded if her savvy had appeared suddenly?

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