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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 came out of Peter Pan when Darius read it to Capricorn?

2. Where does Meggie and her father chose to live in chapter 59?

3. What story does Fenoglio think he should write when all this adventure ends?

4. In chapter 52, who does Dustfinger feel Capricorn will not allow the Shadow to hurt?

5. Where are the executions to take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mo find in the hiding place that Farid leads him to in chapter 51?

2. Why do Capricorn's remaining men run away in chapter 57?

3. In chapter 39, how does Capricorn explain his choice of punishments for Dustfinger and Resa?

4. What does Meggie try to tell Dustfinger in chapter 49 that she is unable to convey due to Basta's presence?

5. Why does Meggie tell the reader in chapter 59 she has decided to become a writer?

6. Who is Resa? Why does Dustfinger remark that the only time you can hear her voice is when she laughs?

7. Where does Dustfinger hide in chapter 52? What does he find there?

8. Where does Meggie decide to hide the paper with the new passage the author has written for her to read at the execution?

9. What decorates Mortola's quarters? What does Meggie notice about this item?

10. Why does Meggie read the passage in Peter Pan that features Tinker Bell? What happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the book, dozens of mythical creatures appear. Where do they come from? For what reason? Where do some of these creatures decide to go? What role does Elinor play in their lives? Where do some of them go? Where does Tinker Bell decide to go? Where do Mo and Meggie decide to settle down? For what reason? Why does the author leave some loose ends at the end of the book? How does the reader know that there will be subsequent books in this series? Does this book stand alone well, or does the reader feel obligated to read the other novels in the series?

Essay Topic 2

What is Inkheart? Why is it important to Mo? Why does Mo continuously look for a copy of the book? Why does Capricorn want copies of the book? Why does Capricorn burn most of the books? What does Capricorn want read out of the book? Who reads most of these people out of the book? What is wrong with the people read out of the book? For example, what is wrong with Resa? What does Capricorn order Meggie to read out of Inkheart at the end of the book? How does the author help Meggie change what happens when she reads this character out of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Meggie encourage Mo to read aloud to her from a book of poetry? Why does Meggie begin imitating the way her father read to her? What happens after she begins practicing? How did Meggie know that she would have the same gift as her father? Does her father know she has the same gift? Does Meggie consider this a gift? What does Capricorn want her to do with this gift? How does she react to this? What threat does Meggie promise if they do not let her see Dustfinger first? How would this impact what Capricorn wants from her?

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