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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. In Chapter 25, what type of creature is on the flag of the whaling ship?

2. How many scars does the whale have that the crew of the whaling ship kills?

3. What wakes Sai in Chapter 30?

4. When was Paiyoon aboard the first Mangkon ship to land at Avens Island?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sai realize about Master Paiyoon's reluctance to try to find the Sunderlands?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who leaves the Prosperity at Avens Island?

8. How does Master Paiyoon describe the Harbinger Sea?

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

10. What is Bo's story?

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

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 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of The Last Mapmaker and why is that incident the climax?

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