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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Meggie comment in chapter 13 that the area they are traveling in does not seem dangerous to her?
(a) The ocean waves are bright and calm.
(b) It is filled with beauty and bright colors.
(c) There are no henchmen waiting in the hills.
(d) It all seems so normal to her.

2. What does Mo tell Capricorn at the end of chapter 18 that forces him to agree to let Mo go back to his cell?
(a) He will not read anymore until Meggie is set free.
(b) He will bite his tongue if not allowed a rest.
(c) He is exhausted and could make a mistake.
(d) He will not read more until he is compensated.

3. What is Meggie wearing when Dustfinger sneaks into her room in chapter 11?
(a) Dustfinger's jean jacket.
(b) Elinor's nightgown.
(c) Her father's sweater.
(d) Her mother's cardigan.

4. Who is Long John Silver?
(a) The evil pirate from Treasure Island.
(b) A friend of Capricorn's.
(c) Capricorn's cousin.
(d) Mo's favorite literary character.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What doubts plague Meggie in chapter 9 as she prepares to go in search of Mo?

2. Who insists on speaking to Dustfinger first, in chapter 25, before introducing him to Fenoglio?

3. In chapter 10, Meggie blames all the bad things that have happened in the past three days on what?

4. What does Capricorn initially want Mo to read out of books for him?

5. What does the stranger who comes to Meggie and Mo's house in chapter 1 call Mo?

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