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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 long does Dumpling say that the Slake can hold her breath?

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

3. In Chapter 21, what is the phase of the moon?

4. How much time does Sai offer to spend watching Lark's net in Chapter 17?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 19, how many days has Sai been hiding Bo?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Master Paiyoon describe the Harbinger Sea?

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

3. What does the stowaway look like, and what does Sai realize about him?

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

5. How does the whaling ship attract the whales and bring them in close to be killed and harvested?

6. How does Paiyoon respond when he learns that he is to leave the ship and Sai is to take his place?

7. How did Rian get a place on the Prosperity?

8. What is the whaling ship like?

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

10. Why does Dumpling think he is seeing the Slake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Sai's purpose in being a part of the exploration has been to better her life. As the journey unfolds, she learns that there are aspects of exploration that she never considered in the past. What does Sai learn about the pros and cons of exploration, and how does that affect the map she creates after her journey?

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