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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 10, what snake does Petra remember finding in Lita's chicken coop?

2. What does Petra think of when she is still conscious in Chapter 6?

3. In a hologram in Chapter 15, where does Halley's Comet hit the earth?

4. What color drinks does Crick bring on a tray in Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 5, what pod does Petra occupy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lita give Petra to take on her trip?

2. What does Petra learn happened to her parents?

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

4. What were the interstellar colonization ships designed for?

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

6. Why is Suma sent back into stasis?

7. What does Petra learn she and her family will be doing?

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

9. When does Petra finally get sleepy and lose consciousness?

10. In Chapter 9, how do some men collect rocks at Rockhound State Park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Higuera uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before The Last Cuentista begins. How does the author use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about Petra’s past?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Higuera use cliffhangers in The Last Cuentista? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of Chapter 25, it appears that Javier has betrayed Petra. Why does it appear that Javier has betrayed Petra? How does Petra learn later that appearances deceived her and Javier did not betray her?

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