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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 25, what scary story does Petra tell Voxy in Chapter 25?

2. In Chapter 20, how long does Petra think it will take to get Nyla's defoliant ready?

3. In Chapter 19, what does Petra put on Len's skin?

4. What code does Petra use to exit the Chancellor's quarters in Chapter 22?

5. From where does Petra gather underwater plant samples?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Petra decide to try to render the toxin useless?

2. In Chapter 17, what does Petra feel and smell when she removes her visor?

3. Where are the relics stored that Voxy and Petra find?

4. What can Petra see when she steps off the shuttle in Chapter 17?

5. What does Petra notice when she collects underwater plant samples in Chapter 17?

6. What dream does Petra have in Chapter 21?

7. What does Nyla do with Petra when she learns that she still has her memories?

8. How does Petra compare meals at home to meals on the ship?

9. How does Voxy handle the Prawn when he and Petra run into him at the elevators in Chapter 22?

10. In Chapter 21, who wakes Petra, and why is he at her cell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Collective has goals they are determined to achieve at any cost. What difficult decisions and actions are the Collective willing to make to achieve its goals? How do they believe that the end justifies the means?

Essay Topic 2

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does Higuera use juxtaposition to show the differences between who Petra is and who the Collective want her to be? How does juxtaposition help readers understand the similarities and differences between who Petra is and who the Collective want her to be?

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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