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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. When was the letter written that Rian wants Sai to use to copy the captain's handwriting?
2. Who gave Paiyoon his eyeglass?
3. In Chapter 20, where does Master Paiyoon say that Sai's mapmaking education truly begins?
4. How much of her meals is Sai giving Bo in Chapter 21?
5. How many sailors are deemed too unhealthy to continue the voyage when the Prosperity reaches Avens Island?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sai learn how to sketch an area to create a map?
2. What is the whaling ship like?
3. How does Paiyoon respond when he learns that he is to leave the ship and Sai is to take his place?
4. What does Sai realize about Master Paiyoon's reluctance to try to find the Sunderlands?
5. What is the ship's hold like where Bo has to hide?
6. What plan does Sai make to be able to get access to all of Paiyoon's papers?
7. Why is it a struggle for Sai to hide Bo?
8. In the records Sai studies from Paiyoon, why were sailors not able to measure their longitude accurately?
9. Who leaves the Prosperity at Avens Island?
10. In Chapter 26, why does Sai tell Bo he can stay in her room?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? How does Soontornvat use dialogue tags? How do those dialogue tags add another layer of description and help readers imagine scenes or characters?
Essay Topic 2
Rian desires status and money. How does Rian use deceit to try to get what she wants?
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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