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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. How large is the apartment where Sai lives?

2. How much money is in the tin Sai gives Mud so she can board the ship?

3. How long does it take the Prosperity to cross the equator after leaving Pitaya Island?

4. How many captains is Queen Siripatra sending to claim new lands in her name?

5. What type of lineal does Rian have for her bravery during the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Mud teach Sai about loyalty?

2. What excuse does Sai give when Master Paiyoon catches her copying a letter?

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

4. Why does Sai cut her hair?

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

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

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

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

9. What fascinates Sai that a woman is selling on Pitaya Island?

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

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

Rian desires status and money. How does Rian use deceit to try to get what she wants?

Essay Topic 3

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

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