Savvy

//Savvy// By Ingrid Law 1. In the novel __Savvy__, what do Mibs’s family call the place where they live? 2. In the novel __Savvy__, what is Granpa Bomba’s savvy? 3. In the novel __Savvy__, on what birthday is a person’s savvy realed? 4. In the novel __Savvy,__ what is Mibs’s brother Rocket’s savvy? 5. In the novel __Savvy,__ what is Mibs’s full name? 6. In the novel __Savvy__, what is Sampson’s pet? 7. In the novel __Savvy__, why does Mibs’s mother have to miss Mib’s birthday? 8. In the novel __Savvy__, why would Mibs be homeschooled after her thirteenth birthday? 9. In the novel __Savvy__, who is giving a birthday party for Mibs? 10. In the novel __Savvy__, who are Bobbi and Will Jr.? 11. In the novel __Savvy__, what is Grandma Dollop’s savvy? 12. In the novel __Savvy__, what had her father given Mibs for her birthday? 13. In the novel __Savvy__, on her birthday, what does Mibs at first think her savvy is? 14. In the novel __Savvy__, what does Will Jr. give Mibs for her birthday? 15. In the novel __Savvy__, what does Bobbi have on her lower back? 16. In the novel __Savvy__, what happens when Mibs sees Bobbi’s tattoo? 17. In the novel __Savvy__, why won’t Pastor Meeks accept the bibles he has ordered? 18. In the novel __Savvy,__ why does Mibs want to go to her father in the hospital? 19. In the novel __Savvy,__ how does Mibs plan to get to her father in Salina? 20. In the novel __Savvy,__ who decides to go with Mibs to Salina? 21. In the novel __Savvy__, who is discovered hiding on the delivery truck? 22. In the novel __Savvy__, how are Mibs and the others discovered on the truck? 23. In the novel __Savvy,__ who is Lester Swan? 24. In the novel __Savvy__, what are the two tattoos on Lester Swan’s arms called? 25. In the novel __Savvy__, what is Mibs’s real savvy? 26. In the novel __Savvy__, what does the drawing Mibs makes on Will, Jr’s hand tell her? 27. In the novel __Savvy__, what does Mibs decide a savvy really is? 28. In the novel __Savvy__, who is Lill Kitely? 29. In the novel __Savvy__, what does Lill Kitely say she has a true talent for? 30. In the novel __Savvy__, what do Mibs and Will, Jr. see behind the restaurant where Lill works? 31. In the novel __Savvy__, how does Mibs find out that waking things up is not her savvy? 32. In the novel __Savvy__, what is “scumbling?” 33. In the novel __Savvy,__ what does Lill insist the children will do when she learns the true reason they are with Lester? 34. In the novel __Savvy,__ how do the kids trick Lill into thinking they have called home? 35. In the novel __Savvy__, while they are swimming in the motel pool, what does Will, Jr. do? 36. In the novel __Savvy__, who does Mibs want to grow up to be just like? 37. In the novel __Savvy__, why does Lester need to see Carlene? 38. In the novel __Savvy__, when Carlene recognizes the children from a television report, what does she do? 39. In the novel __Savvy,__ what happens to Samson at Carlene’s? 40. In the novel __Savvy,__ how does Mibs get Carlene to tell her where Samson is? 41. In the novel __Savvy__, when the police come to Carlene’s, who shows up with them? 42. In the novel __Savvy__, what secret does Mib’s realize about Will Jr.? 43. In the novel __Savvy__, what is Miss Mermaid? 44. In the novel __Savvy__, what does Mibs tell her father his savvy is? 45. In the novel __Savvy__, when her father comes home, what do the kids help him build? Because they lived near the water and Fish had caused a hurricane (p. 1) 2. In the book //Savvy//, what did Mibs’ family call the place where they lived? Kansaska-Nebransas (p. 4) Mississippi (p. 7) He was in a bad car accident and went into a coma (p. 10) Because their savvy could be dangerous and because other people could find out about it (pp. 15-16) Miss Rosemary, the preacher’s wife (p. 18) 7. In the book //Savvy//, what was Bobbi’s real name? Roberta (p. 22) 8. In the book //Savvy//, what does Miss Rosemary want to do for Mibs’ birthday? Throw a birthday party (p. 28) 9. In the book //Savvy//, what did Grandma Dollop put into clear glass jars? Radio waves (p. 31) Gypsy wakes up early and Samson’s dead turtle wakes up (pp. 36-38; 44) 11. In the book //Savvy//, who bought Mibs her birthday dress? Her poppa (p. 39) 12. In the book //Savvy//, who was the only member of Mibs’ family without a savvy? Her poppa (p. 40) The angel/devil tattoo on Bobbi’s lower back (p. 53) He complained because they were pink (p. 55) The address on the van said Salina, Kansas and that’s where her dad was in the hospital (p. 65) Mibs’ brother Samson (p. 72) A big ball of watermelon with pale roots (p. 75) The next day (p. 93) Will says maybe Mibs is not the only one with secrets (p. 101) The smiling sun woke up and cleared its throat like it had something to say (p. 103) He causes a wind storm that blows out the windows of the van (p. 106) He spits in his hand and wipes the sun away (p. 108) Samson’s touch seems to calm them down (p. 112) That it was an inheritance, not a sickness or disease or magic or sorcery (p. 121) She had a way of getting people to do whatever she said (p. 125) For the misfits (p. 136) He wants to know if she has banana cream pie at the diner she works at (p. 146) A dirty hand belonging to a homeless man (p. 149) When she touches the homeless man and tries to wake him up, but he doesn’t wake up (p. 152-153) A missing children alert for them (p. 167) Bobbi (p. 166) He came out from his hiding place and bit Ozzie on the leg (p. 174) A banana cream pie (p. 176) Similar to spreading a thin layer of paint over yourself to obscure your savvy; gaining control over your savvy (p. 185-186) Bobbi went into the other motel room and pretended to be her mom on the phone (p. 206)
 * Kansaska-Nebransas p.3
 * Creating new places like the one where the family lives p. 4
 * Thirteenth p. 5
 * Electrical power p. 6
 * Mississippi p. 7
 * A turtle that he says is hibernating p. 8
 * She must go to her husband who has been hurt in a wreck. p. 10-12
 * So no one would learn about her Savvy or be hurt by it p. 15
 * Miss Rosemary, the preacher’s wife p. 27
 * Miss Rosemary’s children p. 29
 * Saving radio waves in jars p. 31
 * A yellow dress with a purple flower on it p. 39
 * She can wake things up. p. 44
 * A pen set p. 49
 * A tattoo of an angel with a pointed red tail p. 52
 * The tattoo moves and speaks to Mibs. p. 53
 * They are pink. p. 54
 * She thinks that she can wake him up with her savvy. p. 63
 * Hide on the Heartland Bible Supply Co. delivery truck. p. 65
 * Fish, Bobbi, and Will, Jr. p. 71
 * Mibs’s brother Samson p. 72
 * Bobbi kicks Fish who causes a storm with his savvy. p. 80-83
 * The Bible delivery man p. 86-88
 * Carlene and Rhonda p. 84
 * She is able to hear the ink written on a person’s skin. p. 111
 * Will has a secret. p. 106
 * A know-how of a different sort. p. 122
 * A waitress that Lester picks up when her car breaks down p. 132-137
 * Being late p. 145
 * An old homeless man p. 149
 * She can’t wake up the old homeless man behind the restaurant. p. 152
 * Way of controlling a savvy p. 184-185
 * Tells them they must call their parents when they stop for the night. p. 196-197
 * From another room, Bobbi impersonates her mother on the phone with Lill. p. 205
 * Kisses Mibs p. 220
 * His father p. 234
 * He needs to pay her money he owes so he can be free of her. p. 256-257
 * Calls the police p. 257
 * He is left behind and hides in a wall and writes all over himself with ink. p. 284
 * Draws on Carlene so she can read her thoughts. p. 280
 * Bobbi and Will, Jr.’s brother Bill, a state trooper p. 290
 * He is really Bill’s son, not his brother. p. 291
 * Mibs’s father’s tattoo p. 324
 * He never gives up. p. 328
 * A porch swing p. 334
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, when Mibs’ brother Fish turned thirteen, why did her family have to move?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what is Mibs’ full first name?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what happened to Mibs’ dad right before her thirteenth birthday?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, when each Beaumont child turns thirteen, why were they homeschooled?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, after Mibs’ poppa gets in the accident, who stops by the house to “take care” of things?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what two things happen on Mibs’ birthday that makes her think her savvy is to wake people up?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what talks to Mibs at her church birthday party?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what did Pastor Meeks complain about the bibles he ordered from Heartland Bible Supply Co.?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what makes Mibs decide to get into the Heartland Bible Supply Company van?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, once Mibs, Will, Fish, and Bobbi get into the Heartland Bible Supply van, who do they find hiding in the back?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what does Mibs think the picture of the heart on the National Geographic magazine in the van resemble?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, once Lester finds the kids in the van, how long does he say until he’s headed back to Salina?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what does Will say when Mibs asks why he’s called Will Junior when he’s not really a Junior?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what happens when Mibs uses her new pen set to draw a sun on Will’s hand?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what does Fish cause to happen when Mibs gets upset about hearing the sun she drew on Will Junior’s hand?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, how does Fish get the smiling sun off Will Junior’s hand?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what happens to people when Samson touches them?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what did Mibs’ Grandpa tell her a savvy was?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what is Mibs’ Aunt Dinah’s savvy?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, when Lill asks if this bus is for the bad kids, what does Bobbi say it’s the bus for?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, when Samson finally speaks loudly on the bus, what does he ask Lill?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, when they arrive at the Emerald Truck Stop, what does Mibs see out by the dumpster?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what happens that makes Mibs realize her savvy doesn’t wake people up and there’s nothing she can do to help her Dad?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what do Mibs and Fish see on the TV in the storage room of the Emerald Truck Stop Diner?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, who finds out about Mibs’ savvy at the Emerald Truck Stop Diner?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, when Ozzie started yelling at Lill in the diner, what did Samson do?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, as they are storming out of the Emerald Truck Stop Diner, what does Lester go back and grab?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, what does it mean to scumble your savvy?
 * 1) In the book //Savvy//, how did the kids trick Lill into thinking they were calling home?