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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 often does Dr. Pinching instruct Rian to give the captain vitamin drops?

2. How many sailors are deemed too unhealthy to continue the voyage when the Prosperity reaches Avens Island?

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

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

5. How many young sailors follow Dumpling in leaving Prosperity at Avens Island?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the whaling ship like?

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

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

10. How does Master Paiyoon describe the Harbinger Sea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Soontornvat use cliffhangers in The Last Mapmaker? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Sai tries to disguise herself on board the Prosperity. How and why does Sai disguise herself?

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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