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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 remember about her father regarding the desire he had to build a _________ for the family.

2. Lester has several stops in _________ before he will be making his way to Salina.

3. Where did Momma and Poppa meet each other, according to the story?

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

5. What is the color of the dress that Mibs decides to wear for her special day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Fish do when he hears that Mibs is yelling at Will to stay away, according to the book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mibs thinks that her savvy might be to wake people up, and she holds onto this idea for a while in the story.

Part 1: Why does Mibs decide that waking others up is her savvy?

Part 2: Do you think Mibs' savvy is something that she wants?

Part 3: How do you think you might react if you knew you had a savvy, but you weren't sure what it was?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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