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

2. In Chapter 23, how long has Javier been working for the Collective?

3. Where does the Chancellor want Voxy to go in Chapter 22?

4. How many waterfalls does Petra see as she exits the shuttle in Chapter 17?

5. In Chapter 23, how long does it take the Zetas to eat their daily ration?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Petra tell the Chancellor she can improve on the toxin that Epsilon-5 created and why?

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

4. Why does Petra believe that Epsilon-5 is Javier?

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

6. Why and how does Petra try to help Len?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Higuera use more metaphors or similes in The Last Cuentista? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes make the writing more interesting?

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