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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what is Amy doing with Petra?

2. When Petra awakes in Chapter 8, what is Ben trying to do?

3. In Chapter 7, how many days does Petra realize have passed when Ben starts giving her stories?

4. How many flat notes does Crick whistle over and over again in Chapter 12?

5. How many seconds are there for the Pena's ship to leave Earth after they are attacked in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Petra see and hear when the ship has to leave early?

2. What does Crick discover when he scans Petra, and what does the Chancellor say to do about it?

3. What conversation do Petra and her mother have about her name and her future in Chapter 11?

4. How has the park been changed in Chapter 13?

5. What do Petra and her mother do in Chapter 14?

6. What is on the first level of the ship?

7. What were the interstellar colonization ships designed for?

8. What is En Cognito?

9. Where is the launch site, and how do the Penas get there?

10. What does Petra hear in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Higuera use more metaphors or similes in The Last Cuentista? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Euphemisms are words or statements that are used instead of profanity or an offensive term. What are some examples of euphemisms used in The Last Cuentista? Why are euphemisms like “purge” used instead of saying someone is killed?

Essay Topic 3

Verisimilitude ensures that even a story that is science fiction is rooted in reality and plausible. How does Higuera create a believable world in The Last Cuentista?

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