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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. Mibs believes that the ________ she can hear from Lester are ingrained in him so that that's all he can hear too.

2. Who asks about the black eye and the scratches on the children during this chaotic scene?

3. Mibs is grateful to get to know Bobbi through _______ instead of through inner secrets from a tattoo.

4. _______ forgives the children for their lies, knowing that their intentions were good overall.

5. Lester's thoughts only focus on ________ after Lill says that she wants to be with him.

Short Essay Questions

1. Are Lester and Lill going to get into trouble for helping the children during their journey, according to the book?

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

3. What does Mibs realize about the police officer that looks a lot like Will, according to the book?

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

5. What are some of the ways that the savvies were revealed when the family gathered for grandmother's funeral, according to the book?

6. What happens to Mibs when she first walks into the diner, according to the book?

7. What does Bobbi tell Mibs about Will after seeing that Will kisses Mibs in the pool, according to the book?

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

9. What does it mean that a person needs to scumble a savvy, according to Mibs' mother?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Beaumont children have been home-schooled in order to avoid being a part of the regular world, according to the book.

Part 1: Do you think homeschooling is a good idea for the Beaumonts?

Part 2: How might the Beaumont children thrive at a normal school?

Part 3: How might you react if the Beaumont children were in the same class as you?

Essay Topic 3

The children decide to get into a truck in order to get to Salina, according to the book.

Part 1: Why do you think the children all decide to go along with Mibs?

Part 2: Do you think it's a wise idea to get into a stranger's truck?

Part 3: How do you think the children could have gotten to Salina another way?

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