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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 does Lester lament having to do in the morning, according to the story?

2. What does Mibs also leave for the homeless man, knowing that her father would understand?

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

4. Whose thoughts is Mibs listening to during this section of the story?

5. What does Mibs learn about the tattoo that Bobbi has, which explains why she can't hear it anymore?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mibs do for the homeless man when she encounters him again, according to the book?

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

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

6. What happens after Will decides to kiss Mibs when they're in the pool together, 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 Lill tell Mibs as she is falling asleep that night in the hotel, according to the book?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rocket, Mibs' brother, says that girls never get earth-shattering savvies like he has, according to the book.

Part 1: Do you think girls can handle powerful savvies like Rocket's?

Part 2: Why do you think Rocket likes to point out his powerful savvy to others?

Part 3: How do you think Rocket might respond if Mibs had a powerful savvy?

Essay Topic 2

Mibs begins to experience her savvy when she sees pictures or tattoos, according to the book.

Part 1: How would you describe the savvy of Mibs?

Part 2: Do you think you would want the savvy that Mibs has?

Part 3: Why do you think Mibs doesn't understand her savvy at first?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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