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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dustfinger tell Farid in chapter 26 that destroys his happy mood?
(a) That he will not teach him to eat fire.
(b) That the villagers dislike stranger and will eventually drive them out of town.
(c) That he can no longer travel with him.
(d) That the people of the village kill stray cats to keep their numbers down.

2. Who does Elinor insist Capricorn must be in chapter 13?
(a) An eccentric investor.
(b) An eccentric book collector.
(c) An eccentric millionaire.
(d) An eccentric militia leader.

3. What does Mo say to Elinor in chapter 15 that makes her angry with him?
(a) He questions her intelligence in coming to rescue him and then getting caught.
(b) He blames her for switching the books.
(c) He asks how she could allow Meggie to come to Capricorn's village.
(d) He accuses her of leading Capricorn to him in the first place.

4. What does Mo tell Meggie his wife was too vain to wear?
(a) Jeans.
(b) Hats.
(c) Bulky sweaters.
(d) Glasses.

5. What is Elinor's biggest fear as she and the others escape into the hills above the village where her car had a flat tire?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Basta.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Capricorn.

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

7. What does Elinor tell Meggie was once a common practice in chapter 17?
(a) Rich people having a statue of their own likeness placed in churches.
(b) Decorating churches with their own family portraits.
(c) Placing their names on the bricks that are used to build churches.
(d) Having portraits of themselves placed above church altars.

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

9. How does Fenoglio hope to disguise himself as he walks in the square to catch a glimpse of the unsuspecting Dustfinger?
(a) Take his grandchildren with him.
(b) Wear sunglasses.
(c) Wear oversized clothing.
(d) Wear a large hat.

10. What is Mo doing when Meggie wakes in chapter 2?
(a) Packing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Making lunch.
(d) Reading aloud.

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

12. Who seems to be missing from Capricorn's village?
(a) The knights and dragons from the book.
(b) Women and children.
(c) Dustfinger and Gwin.
(d) Specific henchmen from the book.

13. Where does Dustfinger assure Mo Capricorn has gone in chapter 3?
(a) South.
(b) West.
(c) North.
(d) East.

14. In chapter 10, Meggie blames all the bad things that have happened in the past three days on what?
(a) Elinor's collection.
(b) Mo's book.
(c) Dustfinger.
(d) Mo.

15. How do the police react in chapter 8 when Meggie tells them to search for Capricorn?
(a) They ask Elinor why Meggie is not in bed.
(b) They ignore her and file a report using only the information Elinor gave them.
(c) They apparently think she is joking.
(d) They put out an APB.

Short Answer Questions

1. What old building in the abandoned village has Capricorn made his throne room?

2. Who does Dustfinger believe is his killer in the novel Inkheart?

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

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

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

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