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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. Who would normally have been nervous to pass by water, as Mibs points out when walking past the pool?

2. What does Fish think of as Mibs is drawing a picture on his hand, according to the story?

3. What happens to the voices in Lester's head once Mibs tells him what she has been hearing?

4. Lill remarks about how ________ a woman Miss Rosemary is, according to the story.

5. Whose death was the worst thing that ever happened to Mibs before her father's injury?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happens after the paramedics arrive on the scene and talk with the children, according to the book?

9. What does Mibs tell Fish when he rises as he smells a larger body of water, according to the book?

10. What does Lill suggest the children do once she learns the truth about their travels, 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

The deliveryman begins by arguing with the children, but then decides to help them when he hears their story.

Part 1: Why do you think the deliveryman is mad at the children?

Part 2: Do you think the deliveryman should have taken the children back home?

Part 3: How do you think the deliveryman could have helped the children, while still letting others know they were safe?

Essay Topic 3

Mibs notices that she hates her father for lapsing into a coma on her birthday, according to the book.

Part 1: Why do you think Mibs is mad at her father after his accident?

Part 2: Do you think Mibs is justified in feeling mad at her father?

Part 3: Why do you think Mibs suddenly feels guilty about her reaction?

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