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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mo tell Meggie Fenoglio is in chapter 22?
(a) A bookseller.
(b) The writer of Inkheart.
(c) The author of a book about silvertongues.
(d) A book collector.

2. What picture does the sight of Elinor's house remind Meggie of?
(a) Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights
(b) Monet's Picnic.
(c) The Selfish Giant's garden.
(d) Mona Lisa.

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

4. How long has Mo been running from Capricorn and Basta?
(a) Three years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Nine years.
(d) Five years.

5. What does Capricorn want Meggie for?
(a) To force her father to read for him.
(b) To force Dustfinger to remain his servant.
(c) To force Resa to be loyal to him.
(d) To force her to read for him.

6. What does Dustfinger think to himself in chapter 11 that no one can protect Meggie from?
(a) Kidnappers and murderers.
(b) Truth.
(c) Capricorn.
(d) The dark and evil in the world.

7. In chapter 6, where does Meggie see Elinor standing as she waits for Dustfinger to begin his show?
(a) Behind a shade tree across the courtyard.
(b) At the front door to her house.
(c) At her bedroom window.
(d) At the garden gate.

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

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

10. How far does Elinor insist in chapter 4 Meggie stay from her shelves of books?
(a) Three paces.
(b) Three feet.
(c) Three inches.
(d) Three yards.

11. What does Capricorn call Dustfinger's best friend in chapter 17?
(a) Fire.
(b) Meggie.
(c) His juggling balls.
(d) Gwin.

12. What does Mo tell Dustfinger about Inkheart as they run from the dilapidated house in chapter 21?
(a) That he knows about Resa.
(b) That he should go back and kill Basta.
(c) That he plans to hand him over to Capricorn when this is all over.
(d) That there is still one copy of Inkheart.

13. What causes Meggie to feel a little jealous in chapter 29?
(a) Mo's admission that he misses his wife.
(b) Mo spending time with Fenoglio.
(c) Mo spending time with Fenoglio's grandkids.
(d) Mo's admission that he hopes to marry again someday.

14. 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) Capricorn.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Basta.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What crosses Meggie's mind as she waits for Mo to return from picking up Elinor at the airport in chapter 30?

2. Why does Meggie comment in chapter 13 that the area they are traveling in does not seem dangerous to her?

3. Where does Meggie suggest Dustfinger must have gone in chapter 8?

4. Who is Long John Silver?

5. What is Meggie's favorite flower as she tells the reader in chapter 2?

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