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

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

3. How long can Harbinger birds stay on the wing without touching down?

4. In Chapter 20, where does Master Paiyoon say that Sai's mapmaking education truly begins?

5. How many hours does Sai have for sleeping in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Sai make sure that Grebe does not identify her as a girl from the Fens?

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

4. What is the whaling ship like?

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

6. Why is it dangerous to wait until a squall hits to take in sails?

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

8. What is Rian's story?

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

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

Based on what a character sees, they can come to wrong conclusions. How and why do characters and readers come to false conclusions about Rian?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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