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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 Capricorn show as proof of Mo's death in chapters 55-56?

2. What does the author tell Meggie to ask for in exchange for reading aloud a new story?

3. Which unexpected character disappears after the reading of the author's new passage in chapter 57?

4. What does Fenoglio tell Meggie is his job in chapter 36?

5. In chapter 47, who does Elinor run into as she makes her way into Capricorn's village?

Short Essay Questions

1. What words does Meggie read in chapter 56 that cause The Shadow that she reads out of Inkheart to be altered from the one originally written?

2. What does Dustfinger recall in chapter 31 teaching Capricorn and now regrets?

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

4. What language does Mo write a note in for Meggie in chapter 42? Why has he chosen this language?

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

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

7. In chapter 43, Dustfinger thinks about his impending death and has an idea that it will allow him to return home. Why? Where is home?

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

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

10. What condition does Basta give in chapter 45 when he agrees to give the author pen and paper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following objects in an essay, discussing the impact of these objects on the characters and their actions, using quotes from the book to support your conclusions:

1) Books

2) Book box

3) Backpack

4) Van.

Essay Topic 2

What plan do Mo and the author come up with to read Theresa out of Inkheart? Why do they not succeed in their plan? What happens to Meggie while Mo is distracted? Where is she taken? For what reason? Who is the first to realize Meggie can read characters out of books like her dad? What is the first character Meggie reads out of a book? What happens to this creature? What else does Meggie read out of books? What happens when the author writes a new story for one of the characters Meggie reads out of a story? How does this foreshadow what Meggie and the author will do to save Resa?

Essay Topic 3

How do Mo, Meggie, and Elinor escape from Capricorn's village? Who follows them? For what reason? Why does Mo feel that he needs to find another copy of Inkheart? Where does he go to achieve this? Why does Dustfinger agree to go with Mo, but makes Mo promise not to tell anyone who he is? What does this stranger tell Mo about Dustfinger's fate in Inkheart? How does Meggie react to this? What does Meggie tell Dustfinger about this? How does this impact Dustfinger and his future actions?

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