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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 Mibs decide to draw on Will when she receives a pen and doesn't have any paper?

2. Who do the children see come out of the church, so they decide to duck down and hide in the bus?

3. Who decides to defend Mibs, thinking that Will has done something to hurt her, according to the story?

4. Bobbi claims the bus is one that's for ________, and Lill says that she will fit right in, according to the story.

5. Fish notes that no should know about his/her savvies except for ________ and those who might become family.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Beaumont grandfather explain the gifts that run in their family, according to the book?

2. What does Fish remind Mibs of when it comes to telling others about their powers, according to the book?

3. What does Mibs say to Miss Rosemary in order to talk her out of planning the party?

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

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

6. How do Fish and Rocket respond to the news about their father, according to the book?

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

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

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

10. Why has Miss Rosemary come to stay with the Beaumont family?

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

Everyone immediately takes to Lill when she arrives on the bus with the children, according to the book.

Part 1: Why do you think the children see Lill as a mother figure?

Part 2: Do you think that Lill is to be trusted?

Part 3: How do you think Lill might have a soothing effect on the children?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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