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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. Where does Lester promise to drive Lill when she is taken onto the bus, according to the story?

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

3. Who is going to take care of the children while Momma is away visiting Poppa, according to the story?

4. What does Will threaten to tell others about Bobbi when they board the bus?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who are the women's voices in Mibs' head that are arguing, according to the book?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does the family think is a bad idea, though they don't say anything about it, according to the book?

9. What was the savvy of Grandpa that was displayed during Rocket's thirteenth birthday, 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

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

At times, the savvies of the children cause bad things to happen, according to the book.

Part 1: Why do you think savvies can create negative outcomes?

Part 2: How do you think the children can more easily control their savvies?

Part 3: Do you think it's a good idea to control an inherent power?

Essay Topic 3

Samson, though he does not have a savvy yet, can calm anyone he touches, even Mibs.

Part 1: Do you think the calming touch of Samson is his savvy?

Part 2: How do you think Samson's savvy will develop?

Part 3: Why do you think Samson is able to calm anyone down in the story?

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