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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 10, how long has the Prosperity been at sea and Sai has been unable to leave her room on board?

2. What color are the faded tattoos Grandmother Noom has?

3. What is to be the Prosperity's second stop?

4. What gift did dragons leave the Mangkon people?

5. In Chapter 12, how many readings does Paiyoon want Sai to take and then come back and report to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Pitaya Island like?

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

3. What plan do Mud and Catfish have, and how do they want Sai to help them?

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

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

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

7. What did Mud teach Sai about loyalty?

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

9. What is the story of Mangkon?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Soontornvat use cliffhangers in The Last Mapmaker? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?

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