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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. Grandpa actually claims to have created ___________, in one of his stories to others.

2. Mibs immediately begins to confide in Lill about her __________, according to the story.

3. Being ________ often means that a person will be lonely, as no one wants to be friends with someone who has no flaws.

4. Who talks to the other children in order to share that they are hungry and they need to eat?

5. Whose tattoo ends up telling Mibs that someone else is worried about Mibs and whether she is all right?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the two events that cause Mibs to think they might be related to her savvy, according to the book?

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

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

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

7. What does Will present to Mibs for her birthday present, according to the book?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Everyone immediately takes to Lill when she arrives on the bus with the children, according to the book.

Part 1: Why do you think the children see Lill as a mother figure?

Part 2: Do you think that Lill is to be trusted?

Part 3: How do you think Lill might have a soothing effect on the children?

Essay Topic 3

The children find out that they are going to have to make several stops before getting to Salina, according to the book.

Part 1: Why are the children surprised to hear there are multiple stops?

Part 2: Why do the children suddenly realize they are going to get into a lot of trouble?

Part 3: Do you think the children should have tried to go home right then?

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