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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Elinor begin telling stories about castles and knights in chapter 13?
(a) To keep Meggie from crying.
(b) To keep the silence at bay during the long drive to Capricorn's village.
(c) To keep Dustfinger from talking so much.
(d) To keep herself from falling asleep.

3. Who do Meggie and Elinor find behind door number four in Capricorn's jail behind the church?
(a) Basta.
(b) Mo.
(c) Resa.
(d) Dustfinger.

4. Why did Mo once tell Meggie it was good she looked like her mother?
(a) His head would not look good on a girl's neck.
(b) She is a living reminder of her mother.
(c) She is much more feminine with her mother's features.
(d) He is an ugly man and would make an uglier girl.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What keeps Meggie from chasing after Mo and Capricorn's men initially in chapter 6?

2. Why does Dustfinger say he does not know how to drive?

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

4. What is Mo doing when Meggie wakes in chapter 2?

5. Why does Dustfinger claim in chapter 6 he likes the nighttime better?

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