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1. Why does Meggie light candles in her room late at night? Why does Mo dislike this practice?

Meggie lights candles in her room late at night so that she can read in the night without Mo knowing. Mo dislikes the use of candles because he says that fire devours books.

2. When Meggie tells Mo that she sees someone outside the bedroom window, what book does he accuse her of reading before going to sleep?

When Meggie tells Mo that she sees someone outside her bedroom window, he accuses her of reading Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde before going to sleep. Mo thinks the person Meggie sees is imaginary.

3. What does Meggie see Mo wrapping in brown paper in chapter 2? What is unusual about this?

Meggie sees Mo wrapping a book in brown paper in chapter 2. This is unusual because Meggie is not accustomed to Mo keeping secrets and he never has a book that he does not show and share with Meggie.

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