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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 day of the week do Paiyoon and Sai plan to depart on the Expedition?

2. About how many of the sailors on the Prosperity are "pups" (105) or sailors younger than 16?

3. What parallel is The Dragon Line?

4. Where will be the Prosperity's first stop in Chapter 12?

5. What does Sai see when she, Paiyoon, and the others make their way to shore at Pitaya Island?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Mud teach Sai about loyalty?

3. What is Captain Anchalee Sangra known for?

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

5. Where does Sai live?

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

7. What is the story of Mangkon?

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

9. How does Sai nearly miss getting on the ship with Paiyoon?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An inciting incident is an event in literature that causes and presents a problem that characters need to solve. What are some inciting incidents in The Last Mapmaker? Why are those inciting incidents?

Essay Topic 2

Sai tries to disguise herself on board the Prosperity. How and why does Sai disguise herself?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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