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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crosses Meggie's mind as she waits for Mo to return from picking up Elinor at the airport in chapter 30?
(a) That Capricorn's men might know where she is.
(b) That Mo might be in danger.
(c) That Capricorn's men might have destroyed her and Mo's house, too.
(d) That she now has nowhere to live.

2. What does Elinor hope to have Mo do when he finally comes to live with her?
(a) Repair some plumbing in the old house.
(b) Finish fixing her books.
(c) Help remodel the basement.
(d) Read aloud to her.

3. What excuse for school does Mo ask Meggie in chapter 2 if he has used already?
(a) Chicken pox.
(b) Dead grandmother.
(c) Cousin's funeral.
(d) Measles.

4. What old building in the abandoned village has Capricorn made his throne room?
(a) The mayor's offices.
(b) The school house.
(c) The courthouse.
(d) The church.

5. What is the first thing Mo and company do when they reach a village in chapter 22?
(a) Rent a car.
(b) Take a shower.
(c) Rent rooms in a hotel.
(d) Have breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mo justify breaking his promise to Dustfinger in chapter 25?

2. Who stops the dogs from attacking Mo initially in chapter 21?

3. Why does Elinor begin telling stories about castles and knights in chapter 13?

4. What is Mo's full name?

5. What district of Italy is Capricorn's village located in?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 19, what does Mo tell Meggie to help soothe her fear and to help her sleep?

2. What does Dustfinger attempt to learn about the book, Inkheart, but fails to find out?

3. Why does Meggie read aloud from a book of poetry in chapter 23?

4. When Meggie tells Mo that she sees someone outside the bedroom window, what book does he accuse her of reading before going to sleep?

5. How does Dustfinger justify in chapter 12 his telling Mo that Capricorn was in the north when in reality he was in the south?

6. What does Meggie hear Mo say to the strangers in chapter 6 as they attempt to take the book he has hidden from him?

7. In chapter 15, Meggie wonders why adults always keep secrets from children. Why does she think adults should be more willing to tell children the truth?

8. Who is waiting for Meggie and Mo as they attempt to leave their house in chapter 3? What do they do?

9. What was Elinor's father like? What does this say about Elinor herself?

10. What does Mo tell Meggie in chapter 22 that people often do not think about when it comes to books?

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