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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. Who admits to Mibs in her voices that she was the one who threw the dog to the side of the road?

2. Fish's concern for Mibs causes _________ in the area, according to the story.

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

4. What happens to the children once their special powers arrive?

5. Who does Mibs suddenly begin to cry for in the back of the bus, according to the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the two tattoos that the delivery man has on his opposing arms, according to the book?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rocket, Mibs' brother, says that girls never get earth-shattering savvies like he has, according to the book.

Part 1: Do you think girls can handle powerful savvies like Rocket's?

Part 2: Why do you think Rocket likes to point out his powerful savvy to others?

Part 3: How do you think Rocket might respond if Mibs had a powerful savvy?

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

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?

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