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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 had detected the voices getting _________ once Lill and Lester met, according to the story.

2. Plans are being made for the ______ to come take the children back to their home, according to the story.

3. There is a ___________ report on the TV, which causes the children to realize just how serious their disappearance is.

4. Mibs notes that you can never tell who is a ________ deep inside until you get to know them.

5. Who is blowing a strong storm in the alley when Mibs is thinking about her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lill suggest the children do once she learns the truth about their travels, according to the book?

2. Who arrives to cause chaos at the trailer during the first part of this section?

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

4. What happens after Will decides to kiss Mibs when they're in the pool together, according to the book?

5. What is Mibs furious about having to hear during the entire trip, according to the book?

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

7. What happens as a result of Ozzie seeing the children on the news report in the diner, according to the book?

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

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

10. What happens when Mibs calls her parents to let them know she's all right, according to the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 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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