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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 8 when Mud learns Sai has not been selling shrimp, how long has it been since she quit that job?

2. How long after Sai boards is the gangplank shoved off and the hull of the ship sealed?

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

4. What do fisherman use for the maps they make?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is bothering Sai at the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. What job did Sai have before she started working for Paiyoon, and how did she get the job with Paiyoon?

4. Why and how is a woman sailor punished in Chapter 13?

5. What is the story of Mangkon?

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

7. What is Pitaya Island like?

8. What two things are worrying Sai at the end of Chapter 14?

9. Why does Sai think she has to get away from her father?

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

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in The Last Mapmaker?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Based on what a character sees, they can come to wrong conclusions. How and why do characters and readers come to false conclusions about Rian?

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