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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 people made a map that Sai thinks looks like the Padu Archipelago?

2. How old was Sai when Mud paid an old widow to tutor her?

3. What does the broth smell like that Paiyoon brings Sai in Chapter 10?

4. How long has Master Paiyoon been the Master Mapmaker of the Mangkon Royal Navy?

5. What gift did dragons leave the Mangkon people?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paiyoon need Sai to go along with him on the Expedition's southbound ship?

2. Who is Mr. Lark, and what is his job on the Prosperity?

3. What is Pitaya Island like?

4. What does Sai learn about the lineal brooch that Rian wears?

5. Who is Grandmother Noom and what is she like?

6. Why does Paiyoon have what appears to be handkerchiefs?

7. What is the talk of the town in Chapter 3?

8. Where does Sai live, and what is that area like?

9. What did Mud teach Sai about loyalty?

10. What does Sai find in the storage closet on the other side of her room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A pickpocket tries to steal Sai's money. After the pickpocket he is apprehended, he calls Sai a snitch. Why is Sai troubled when the pickpocket calls her a snitch, and why does she realize she should not be troubled?

Essay Topic 2

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 Mapmaker? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

Sai lives in the very poorest area of An Lung. Because of her socioeconomic status, she has little chance of having a better life. How does Sai overcome her background?

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