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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 Fenoglio say about Capricorn's village as Basta takes he and Meggie there in chapter 32?

2. Who does Mo believe Resa is when he sees a picture of her in Dustfinger's backpack?

3. Why does Dustfinger think most of Capricorn's men do not have driver's licenses?

4. Where does Dustfinger chose to hide in chapter 31 close to Capricorn's village?

5. Why is Farid studying the night in chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In chapter 32, who does the author tell Meggie Magpie, or Mortola, is?

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

4. What does Elinor do in chapter 47 when Mo and Farid do not return to their rendezvous point at planned?

5. 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?

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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

Discuss the following relationships in an essay, quoting from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Mo and Dustfinger

2) Mo and Capricorn

3) Mo and Meggie

4) Mo and Elinor.

Essay Topic 3

Who is Farid? Where did he come from? Why does Farid initially refuse to speak? How does he come to realize that the world around him is now his reality? Why does he spend all his time with Dustfinger? What does he want Dustfinger to teach him? How does Farid help Mo rescue Meggie, Resa, and Elinor at the end of the novel? Where does Farid go when the novel reaches its conclusion? For what reason? What does this suggest for Farid's future?

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