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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What doubts plague Meggie in chapter 9 as she prepares to go in search of Mo?
(a) Where she will look.
(b) Fear of the police.
(c) Her own safety.
(d) What will happen when she finds him.

2. Who gave Dustfinger the scars on his face?
(a) Capricorn.
(b) Mortola.
(c) Flatnose.
(d) Basta.

3. What sign does Elinor find in her library that tells her where to look for her beloved books?
(a) A symbol of a unicorn's head.
(b) A large C.
(c) A note written in ash by Basta.
(d) An arrow pointing out the garden windows.

4. What does Elinor give to Meggie before she leaves in chapter 23?
(a) A book of children's poetry.
(b) A book of short stories.
(c) A book of jokes.
(d) A book of fairy tales.

5. What book does Mo tell Meggie no one can read right through to the end?
(a) The Stand.
(b) The Thousand and One Nights.
(c) Treasure Island.
(d) Alice in Wonderland.

6. In chapter 30, how does Basta tell Meggie he and Flatnose found her and Mo?
(a) They traced their cellphones.
(b) They tracked Dustfinger.
(c) They got a call from Fenoglio.
(d) They have spies in villages all over Italy.

7. How do the police react in chapter 8 when Meggie tells them to search for Capricorn?
(a) They put out an APB.
(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 apparently think she is joking.

8. What does Meggie think Mo was more concerned about during his kidnapping than her?
(a) Dustfinger.
(b) His book.
(c) Elinor's collection.
(d) Elinor.

9. What type of food does Meggie recall Mo loves more than any other?
(a) Licorice.
(b) Mints.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Chocolate.

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

11. What one room in her house does Elinor not keep books?
(a) The attic.
(b) The bedroom.
(c) The living room.
(d) The kitchen.

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

13. Why does Mo tell Meggie that he and she cannot go home with Elinor in chapter 22?
(a) Mo needs to find Dustfinger.
(b) Mo wants to visit someone.
(c) Mo needs to find Resa.
(d) Mo wants to go back to Capricorn's village.

14. What does Mo tell Meggie in chapter 16 was her mother's favorite type of book?
(a) Books featuring robbers and theives.
(b) Books about the Romans.
(c) Books with fairies, knights, and dragons.
(d) Books about evil.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 13, Meggie says Mo told her the devil was invented by whom?

2. Why does Elinor begin telling stories about castles and knights in chapter 13?

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

4. What does Meggie find in Elinor's room when she goes to leave a note for Elinor in chapter 9?

5. What does Capricorn believe Mo is?

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