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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. Mibs has learned how to push away the voices of the __________ at school, so she approached the inner voices the same way.

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

3. Mibs talks about how she doesn't have any friends, and _________ reminds Mibs they are friends.

4. A _________ is an outstanding power that is given to every child in the Beaumont family on a particular birthday.

5. Lill points out that ________ is quite the catch, according to her opinion when talking with Mibs.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the family find out during a phone call in the middle of dinnertime, according to the book?

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

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

7. What happened after Rocket felt ill while carrying the jars of songs, according to the book?

8. What does Fish do when he hears that Mibs is yelling at Will to stay away, 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 does Will present to Mibs for her birthday present, 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 is made fun of by other girls who are her age, which upsets her, though she is accustomed to it.

Part 1: Why would other girls Mibs' age make fun of her?

Part 2: If Mibs went to school, do you think she would still have troubles with teasing?

Part 3: How do you think the teasing might impact Mibs?

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