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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 can Harbinger birds stay on the wing without touching down?

2. How much times passes between the end of Chapter 21 and the beginning of Chapter 22?

3. Who is the young sailor Grebe threatening in Chapter 19?

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

5. What type of shell does Bo wear on a leather cord around his neck?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What plan does Sai make to be able to get access to all of Paiyoon's papers?

4. How does Master Paiyoon describe the Harbinger Sea?

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

6. In Chapter 21, what conversation do Paiyoon and Rian have about the Sunderlands?

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

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

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

10. What is Bo's story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Soontornvat use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? Does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Sai resents her father and the life he leads. How would you describe the relationship between Sai and her father? Why does she want to reunite with him at the end of The Last Mapmaker?

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