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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. Where does Bo have to hide on board the Prosperity?

2. How long does Sai remember that Mud worked in a slaughterhouse on the edge of An Lung?

3. How much has Captain Sangra given Rian to pay gambling debts?

4. How many sailors are deemed too unhealthy to continue the voyage when the Prosperity reaches Avens Island?

5. Where was the man from that Captain Sangra loved?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the records Sai studies from Paiyoon, why were sailors not able to measure their longitude accurately?

2. Why is it a struggle for Sai to hide Bo?

3. What is Rian's story?

4. What does Rian ask Sai to do after the captain gets sick and why?

5. What is the ship's hold like where Bo has to hide?

6. What do the whalers do with the whale they kill and why?

7. What reason does Captain Sangra give Sai for her strength returning?

8. What is the whaling ship like?

9. In Chapter 26, why does Sai tell Bo he can stay in her room?

10. How does Sai learn how to sketch an area to create a map?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Soontornvat reveals Sai’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in The Last Mapmaker help Sai mature and grow in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Sai helps Bo and hides him on board the Prosperity. Why would Bo be considered to be ungrateful when Sai first helps him?

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