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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 4, to what floor does Ben direct the Penas?

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

3. In Chapter 3, how long had it been since Petra played with her American Girl doll?

4. What are the maximum number of rocks that Robert and Petra can gather in Chapter 9?

5. How long does Petra think she hears Ben shuffle around the room in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is En Cognito?

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

3. What was Javier wearing in Chapter 3, and why?

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

5. What does Petra hear in Chapter 8?

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

7. What does Petra learn happened to her parents?

8. What happens when Petra is put in her stasis pod?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Higuera reveals Petra’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in The Last Cuentista help Petra mature and grow in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

The Chancellor believes the Collective and its goals are more important than the safety of one man. How does the Collective seem to treat individuality? Does the Collective seem to be working for the greater good of the group--not individuals?

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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