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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Fenoglio say he put his books in the attic in chapter 29?
(a) He likes the attic.
(b) He no longer reads them.
(c) He dislikes looking at them.
(d) He needed the space and to protect them from his grandkids.

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

4. How does Elinor subdue Basta in chapter 21?
(a) She gets his gun from him.
(b) She threatens to kill his dogs.
(c) She rushes at him with a knife.
(d) She hits him with a rock.

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

6. Why does Mo explain in chapter 16 he decided to never read aloud from a book again?
(a) When he discovered a transparent man in his living room.
(b) When he discovered he had read the mailman into Inkheart.
(c) When he realized he could not save Teresa.
(d) When Dustfinger begged Mo not to kill him.

7. What wound did Mo receive the night Capricorn, Basta and Dustfinger came out of Inkheart?
(a) A scratch on his forehead.
(b) A cut on his arm.
(c) A cut on his leg.
(d) A broken finger.

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

9. Who is the man Meggie sees outside her window in chapter 1?
(a) Capricorn.
(b) Dustfinger.
(c) Basta.
(d) Flatnose.

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

11. How many days does Elinor stay in the village with Mo and Meggie before deciding to return home in chapter 22?
(a) Three days.
(b) Four days.
(c) A week.
(d) One night.

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

13. Why does Dustfinger claim in chapter 6 he likes the nighttime better?
(a) It is a time when Gwin is more awake and active.
(b) There are fewer people around.
(c) It is quieter.
(d) He likes the dark.

14. What old building in the abandoned village has Capricorn made his throne room?
(a) The church.
(b) The courthouse.
(c) The mayor's offices.
(d) The school house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far does Elinor insist in chapter 4 Meggie stay from her shelves of books?

2. What does Mo tell Meggie in chapter 16 was her mother's favorite type of book?

3. What one room in her house does Elinor not keep books?

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

5. What does Mo do for a living?

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