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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Fenoglio say he put his books in the attic in chapter 29?
(a) He dislikes looking at them.
(b) He needed the space and to protect them from his grandkids.
(c) He no longer reads them.
(d) He likes the attic.

2. How does Meggie plan to get Mo back, as explained in chapter 10?
(a) Simply ask Capricorn to release him.
(b) Sneak him out of Capricorn's village.
(c) Trade Elinor for him.
(d) Trade him for the book.

3. What does Elinor suddenly find herself missing in chapter 28 as she arrives home?
(a) The smell of her lake.
(b) The sounds of human voices.
(c) The feel of her favorite books.
(d) The sight of her garden.

4. What book does Mo tell Meggie no one can read right through to the end?
(a) The Thousand and One Nights.
(b) Alice in Wonderland.
(c) Treasure Island.
(d) The Stand.

5. How long has Mo been running from Capricorn and Basta?
(a) Nine years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Eight years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 6, where does Meggie see Elinor standing as she waits for Dustfinger to begin his show?

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

3. What does Elinor give to Meggie before she leaves in chapter 23?

4. Why does Elinor insist on taking her own car to Capricorn's village in chapter 12?

5. Who gave Dustfinger the scars on his face?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Meggie compare Dustfinger to in chapter 17? Why?

2. How does Dustfinger justify in chapter 12 his telling Mo that Capricorn was in the north when in reality he was in the south?

3. Why does Elinor turn off the alarm system in chapter 6?

4. What joke does Dustfinger make at the end of chapter 10 when Elinor insists on going with Dustfinger and Meggie to Capricorn's village?

5. Why does Meggie tell Dustfinger in chapter 26 that he must never go back inside Inkheart?

6. Whose picture does Meggie see in the book Mo gives to Elinor in chapter 5? Who does she ask about it?

7. What does Capricorn do with all the copies of Inkheart he has gathered over the years? What does he do with the one remaining copy?

8. In chapter 24, why does the author say he did not kill off Basta and Capricorn in his book?

9. In chapter 15, Meggie wonders why adults always keep secrets from children. Why does she think adults should be more willing to tell children the truth?

10. Who is waiting for Meggie and Mo as they attempt to leave their house in chapter 3? What do they do?

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