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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 helps to push Ozzie down when the children are rushing him during this chaotic scene?

2. Who knows that he/she is responsible for the situation they are in and wants to protect the adults?

3. What does Mibs tell Lester about Carlene? That she is ____________, according to the story.

4. Mibs explains to ________ about her ability to hear what drawings are telling her by demonstrating it.

5. Who does Bobbi say wants to talk to Mibs next during the charade of the phone call?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reason that Mibs gives for Lester not listening to Carlene anymore, according to the book?

2. Where does Lester choose to sleep when they have finally secured two rooms at a hotel, according to the book?

3. What does Lill tell Mibs as she is falling asleep that night in the hotel, according to the book?

4. What happens at the last moment when Fish finally can control his savvy in the first part of the chapter?

5. What does Mibs learn from the TV report when she is resting in the back of the restaurant, according to the book?

6. What happens to cause silence to spread over the children and that makes Lill concerned, according to the book?

7. What does Mibs suddenly think in her mind when Bobbi enters the back room to check up on her, according to the book?

8. How does Mibs explain her savvy to Fish when he asks her about it in the diner, according to the book?

9. What does Mibs ask Bobbi when she admits that she wants to kiss Rocket, according to the book?

10. How does Bobbi help Mibs feel less self-conscious at the start of this section, 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

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 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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