1. 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?

2. Why does Dustfinger insist in chapter 20 that they go toward the coast as they run away from Basta and Flatnose?

3. What does Meggie hear Mo say to the strangers in chapter 6 as they attempt to take the book he has hidden from him?

4. What does Capricorn tell Meggie in chapter 14 about his association with her father?

5. Why is Elinor not happy to see Meggie at her front door?

6. What does Dustfinger attempt to learn about the book, Inkheart, but fails to find out?

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

8. What has always comforted Meggie in regards to her lack of a mother as she reveals in chapter 29?

9. In chapter 23, what does Dustfinger catch Farid doing? What does he say about it?

10. In chapter 13, what does Dustfinger tell Elinor about her personality based on her interests and the stories she likes to tell?

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

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?