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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elinor warn Dustfinger she does at exactly nine thirty every evening?
(a) Take a bath.
(b) Lock the front door.
(c) Turn on the alarm system.
(d) Go to bed.

2. What one room in her house does Elinor not keep books?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The attic.
(c) The bedroom.
(d) The living room.

3. Why did Mo once promise Meggie burglars would never break into their house?
(a) There was nothing to steal.
(b) They live too far out in the country.
(c) They could not beat the alarm system.
(d) They could not break the locks.

4. Why did Mo tell her that people become attached to favorite books?
(a) Books are expensive and hard to replace.
(b) Familiar stories are comforting.
(c) The books hold memories for the reader.
(d) Its easier to read a story over and over rather than begin something new.

5. Why does Meggie jump out of the camper van and refuse to leave in chapter 3?
(a) She does not want to miss school.
(b) She wants to know Mo's secret.
(c) She is afraid of Gwin.
(d) She does not trust Dustfinger.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the police react in chapter 8 when Meggie tells them to search for Capricorn?

2. Who is the man Meggie sees outside her window in chapter 1?

3. What question does Meggie ask Mo in chapter 5 that she never thought about until Dustfinger brought it up?

4. What type of food does Meggie recall Mo loves more than any other?

5. How far does Elinor insist in chapter 4 Meggie stay from her shelves of books?

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