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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. Near what city is the launch site in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 14, what are Amy and Javier doing when Robert and Petra come home?

3. In Chapter 4, what is the name of the children's Monitor for the ship?

4. What is Suma called in Chapter 10?

5. What is the name of Petra's turtle that she had to set lose before leaving?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What story does Lita tell Petra about Halley's Comet?

4. Why is Suma sent back into stasis?

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

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

7. Why does Petra know that she cannot live a life without memories?

8. What does Petra remember doing with her father the summer she turned 12?

9. How does Petra describe her first look at the Chancellor?

10. What does Petra hear in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Last Cuentista to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in The Last Cuentista? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters, especially Petra? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

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