Inkheart Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Cornelia Funke
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Inkheart Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Cornelia Funke
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author compare Dustfinger to in chapter 7?

2. What has Mo hidden about the book he has brought to Elinor for safekeeping?

3. What are Basta and Flatnose debating as they come up the hill toward Mo and company's hiding place in chapter 21?

4. What does Capricorn believe Mo is?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 15, Meggie wonders why adults always keep secrets from children. Why does she think adults should be more willing to tell children the truth?

2. Why does Meggie read aloud from a book of poetry in chapter 23?

3. What does Mo say in chapter 16 when Meggie asks if her mother will like living inside Inkheart?

4. Who is waiting for Meggie and Mo as they attempt to leave their house in chapter 3? What do they do?

5. In chapter 16, Mo tells Meggie and Elinor what happened the night he read Inkheart aloud to his wife and daughter. How did Mo try to return Capricorn and Basta to the book before finally driving them out of the house with a sword?

6. What was Elinor's father like? What does this say about Elinor herself?

7. Why does Meggie tell Dustfinger in chapter 26 that he must never go back inside Inkheart?

8. What does Capricorn do with all the copies of Inkheart he has gathered over the years? What does he do with the one remaining copy?

9. Who does Meggie compare Dustfinger to in chapter 17? Why?

10. In chapter 30, how does Basta get Meggie to open the door to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following themes in an essay, quoting from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Family

2) Magic

3) Greed

4) Love of Reading and Books.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Basta? Why does he chase Mo and Meggie most of the novel? What happens to Basta when he allows Mo to get away the first two times? What happens when Dustfinger tricks Basta into allowing him to escape from the basement of the old church? Why is Basta sentenced to die with Resa? When the book comes to its conclusion, why does Basta not disappear like the majority of Capricorn's men? How does Basta react to this?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Capricorn? What does he want from Mo and Meggie? What does Capricorn plan to make Mo do for him? Where is Capricorn? What does Meggie learn from her father about Capricorn? Where is Capricorn from? How did he come to be in Italy? What is his connection to Mo? What is Mo's secret ability? How is that connected to Capricorn? What item has Capricorn bought and stolen throughout Europe? Why does Elinor think he is only an eccentric book collector like her? Is he?

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