Savvy

Think of another novel wherein the main character develops or acquires a new power, talent, or asset and must struggle to adapt it into their life. What problems do that character and Mibs confront that are common to everyone, and why?

If Mibs had known that the delivery bus would take more than a day to reach Poppa's hospital, would she still have stowed away on it? Defend your conclusion.

What is the chief lesson Mibs learns from listening to other people’s tattoos? How does this affect her attitude toward others?

How does Mibs’s savvy enable her to become friends with Bobbi? What obstacle in Bobbi’s personality does the savvy get past? How does Bobbi react to Mibs’s savvy, and why does her reaction hasten their friendship?

Explain why Fish doesn’t like Will. How does a water fight in a motel swimming pool help them to reconcile and become friends?

Mibs tells Will she wants to go slowly in their budding relationship. How does Will use her own savvy to prove he’s ok with her reluctance? Why does this method prove his sincerity?

Explain how State Trooper Bill Meeks’s actions at Carlene's house keep the story’s plot from bogging down. What are his motives? Do his actions get him all the results he seeks? Why or why not?

How does Mibs adapt her new savvy to wake her father from a coma? What does she say to him that encourages him to awaken, and why does that statement inspire him?