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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 23, what error does Petra say she made?

2. In Chapter 22, what does Petra use to open the door from the room with the relics to Voxy's quarters?

3. What did Robert make from the jasper he and Petra collected?

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

5. When Petra finds Suma's things in Chapter 25, what decoration is on them?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Nyla find out that Petra retains her memories?

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

4. What does Petra remind Javier happened when they were on the shuttle to Colorado?

5. In Chapter 23, what jobs do the Zetas have to do?

6. How was the ship set to be self-sustaining and what was that supposed to allow the Monitors to do?

7. In Chapter 17, what are a group of people doing at a workstation?

8. What happens as Petra tries to grab extra bioloaves?

9. Why does Petra investigate a bright-green plant with red-rimmed leaves, and what does she discover?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

There are signs that not everyone in the Collective is content with their lives. What signs are there that some members of the Collective are not content? Why are these members of the Collective not content with their lives?

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