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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 Mibs also leave for the homeless man, knowing that her father would understand?

2. Who does Will manage to pull Mibs away from during this chapter, according to the story?

3. Who begins to push the children out of the diner after seeing the report on the TV, according to the story?

4. What does Ozzie throw at Lill, telling her that it should cover her last check, according to the story?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Mibs learn from the TV report when she is resting in the back of the restaurant, according to the book?

10. What does Lester tell Lill about Carlene and about the future of their relationship, according to the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Lill points out to Mibs that there is plenty of time for boys and that she should try to take things slowly, according to the book.

Part 1: Why does Mibs have troubles with boys?

Part 2: Do you think that Lill was right in offering advice to Mibs?

Part 3: How do you think Mibs might be able to show Will her interest in him?

Essay Topic 3

Samson, though he does not have a savvy yet, can calm anyone he touches, even Mibs.

Part 1: Do you think the calming touch of Samson is his savvy?

Part 2: How do you think Samson's savvy will develop?

Part 3: Why do you think Samson is able to calm anyone down in the story?

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