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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mo's full name?
(a) Mortimer.
(b) Montgomery.
(c) Maurice.
(d) Mortin.

2. In what point of view is this novel written?
(a) Authorial voice.
(b) Second person.
(c) Third person.
(d) First person.

3. Why does Meggie jump out of the camper van and refuse to leave in chapter 3?
(a) She does not want to miss school.
(b) She is afraid of Gwin.
(c) She wants to know Mo's secret.
(d) She does not trust Dustfinger.

4. What does the stranger who comes to Meggie and Mo's house in chapter 1 call Mo?
(a) Mortimer.
(b) Boss.
(c) Maurice.
(d) Silvertongue.

5. Why did Mo tell her that people become attached to favorite books?
(a) Familiar stories are comforting.
(b) Its easier to read a story over and over rather than begin something new.
(c) The books hold memories for the reader.
(d) Books are expensive and hard to replace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instinct nearly overwhelms Dustfinger as Meggie runs past him in chapter 7, no longer crying but still desperate?

2. What has Mo hidden about the book he has brought to Elinor for safekeeping?

3. Why did Mo once tell Meggie it was good she looked like her mother?

4. What does Meggie find in Elinor's room when she goes to leave a note for Elinor in chapter 9?

5. How do the police react in chapter 8 when Meggie tells them to search for Capricorn?

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