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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 does Petra decide to use to dilute the toxin?

2. How many people does Petra tell the Chancellor were lost on Earth when the comet hit?

3. How long was the ship set to be self-guided and go without maintenance?

4. In Chapter 17, how many people does Petra notice form an assembly line behind a workstation of potted plants?

5. How long does Nyla believe it will take the Collective to reconfigure their piderm-filters and return to Sagan?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Petra find in the supply room in Chapter 20?

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

4. What does the Chancellor say to Petra regarding her attempt to save Len?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Petra remembers a rock-hunting trip she takes with her father. What does the trip reveal about diversity?

Essay Topic 2

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in The Last Cuentista? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions HIguera uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in The Last Cuentista? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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