Chapters 1-10

Reading Check

1. Dustfinger appears in Meggie and Mo’s garden. (Chapter 1)

2. Mo and Meggie flee to Elinor’s house. (Chapter 4)

Short Answer

1. Meggie and Mo’s home is filled with books. Meggie reads when she cannot sleep or when she feels afraid. Mo always encourages Meggie to take books with her in a special book box when they travel; books are considered important friends on a journey and Mo believes that they can hold the memories of the places that they are taken. (Chapter 1 and Chapter 2)

2. Elinor is initially characterized as strict and uptight, particularly about her beloved book collection. (Chapter 4)

Chapters 11-20

Reading Check

1. Meggie’s mother vanished into the world of Inkheart. (Chapter 16)

2. Capricorn believes that threatening to hurt Meggie will allow him to manipulate Mo into reading for him. (Chapter 17)

Short Answer

1. The reader is made to feel angry at Dustfinger for betraying Meggie and Elinor; he is bringing them to Capricorn at Capricorn’s own request, rather than helping Meggie to find her father. (

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