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

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

3. _________ realizes that in any situation, good and bad are mixed up together, according to the story.

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

5. Who takes the child who has to go to the bathroom to the room, according to the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bobbi help Mibs feel less self-conscious at the start of this section, according to the book?

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

3. What does Lester tell Lill about Carlene and about the future of their relationship, 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. What does Mibs tell Fish when he rises as he smells a larger body of water, 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 does Mibs learn from the TV report when she is resting in the back of the restaurant, according to the book?

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

10. What happens to Mibs when she first walks into the diner, 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

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

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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