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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. The Beaumont children's mother's savvy is ___________, which is something that causes everything to be just right.

2. Mibs is able to block out the voices of the tattoos when Samson ___________ her, according to the story.

3. What do the children help Grandpa bottle at Rocket's birthday party, according to the story?

4. Who is chastised for making fun of her mother as she is told she will need to attend the party?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when Mibs hears words from the drawing on Will's hand, according to the book?

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

9. Where does Poppa like to take the children until he can build them one of their own, according to the book?

10. What is the surprising news the children hear about the trip on the bus, according to the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Rosemary points out that the children in the Beaumont house need to have a mother around, according to the book.

Part 1: Why do you think Miss Rosemary is willing to take care of the children?

Part 2: Do you think that Miss Rosemary is right in thinking the children need a mother?

Part 3: How do you think the children might cope better if their mother was present?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Mibs' mother points out that while she always did things perfectly, that often meant she was lonely.

Part 1: Why do you think being perfect scares other people away?

Part 2: Would you want to be perfect in everything you did?

Part 3: Do you think it's possible for a person to be or to seem perfect?

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