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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author tell Meggie to ask for in exchange for reading aloud a new story?
(a) A phone.
(b) Pencil and paper.
(c) A visit to Dustfinger.
(d) A car.

2. Who is left to guard over Meggie and Fenoglio in chapter 36?
(a) Basta.
(b) Resa.
(c) Flatnose.
(d) Mortola.

3. In chapter 52, who does Dustfinger feel Capricorn will not allow the Shadow to hurt?
(a) Meggie.
(b) Elinor.
(c) Mo.
(d) Resa.

4. Why does Dustfinger think most of Capricorn's men do not have driver's licenses?
(a) They do not obey the laws of this world.
(b) They cannot read.
(c) They cannot provide proof of identity such as a birth certificate.
(d) They do not drive.

5. How does Darius tell Meggie and Fenoglio that he was punished when he did not read out of books what Capricorn wanted?
(a) They would starve him.
(b) They would threaten to execute him.
(c) They would take away his flashlight.
(d) They would beat him.

6. Who brings breakfast to Meggie and Fenoglio in chapter 42?
(a) Basta.
(b) Capricorn.
(c) Flatnose.
(d) Mortola.

7. Why is Basta afraid for Capricorn to kill Fenoglio?
(a) He is afraid all of Fenoglio's characters will disappear with his death.
(b) He is afraid it will cause Meggie to refuse to lure her father there.
(c) He is afraid of the police.
(d) He is afraid of retribution by Fenoglio's family.

8. What story does Fenoglio think he should write when all this adventure ends?
(a) One of Elinor and her great collection of books.
(b) One of Meggie and how she saved them with her voice.
(c) One of Mortola and her fascination with the macabe.
(d) One of Basta and his superstitions.

9. What does Fenoglio tell Meggie is his job in chapter 36?
(a) Writing unique stories.
(b) Making Capricorn happy.
(c) Thinking up ideas.
(d) Protecting her.

10. What does Mo discover Capricorn's henchmen have taken from their makeshift camp while they hide in a cellar?
(a) Their blankets and bloodied bandages.
(b) Their books.
(c) Their money and food.
(d) Their car.

11. What did Dustfinger ask Resa to do for him that he regrets in chapter 37?
(a) To find some money to help them escape together.
(b) To find some food for him.
(c) To find a way for him to break into Capricorn's throne room.
(d) To find where Capricorn has put the last copy of Inkheart.

12. Who is outside of Capricorn's house when Mo and Farid approach it in chapter 54?
(a) Capricorn himself.
(b) A single guard.
(c) A group of henchmen.
(d) Basta and Flatnose.

13. What does Dustfinger feed to Tinkle Bell after finding her in Basta's house?
(a) Meat.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Milk.

14. What does Basta chew morning, noon, and night to improve his bad breath?
(a) Breath mints.
(b) Toothpaste.
(c) Gum.
(d) Mint.

15. Who does the crowd believe caused the fire that is devouring Capricorn's house in chapter 56?
(a) Basta.
(b) Dustfinger.
(c) Elinor.
(d) Mo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Resa teach Dustfinger?

2. What is Farid's idea to create a diversion when he, Mo, and Elinor sneak into the village to save Meggie?

3. What book does Meggie find with markings in it as though its previous owner was deeply moved by specific passages?

4. What does Meggie ask the author to make the Shadow do when she calls it out of Inkheart?

5. What does Capricorn show as proof of Mo's death in chapters 55-56?

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