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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 much of her meals is Sai giving Bo in Chapter 21?
2. Who is the young sailor Grebe threatening in Chapter 19?
3. How tall is the wave that makes Bo and Sai grab ropes and twist them around them arms?
4. In Chapter 30, how far is the Prosperity from Avens Island?
5. Where does the stowaway get caught by a rope?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the whalers do with the whale they kill and why?
2. What does Rian ask Sai to do after the captain gets sick and why?
3. What does Captain Sangra tell Sai about Rian?
4. In Chapter 26, why does Sai tell Bo he can stay in her room?
5. What plan does Sai make to be able to get access to all of Paiyoon's papers?
6. How does the whaling ship attract the whales and bring them in close to be killed and harvested?
7. Why is it dangerous to wait until a squall hits to take in sails?
8. Why is it a struggle for Sai to hide Bo?
9. What is Rian's story?
10. Why does Dumpling think he is seeing the Slake?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Rian desires status and money. How does Rian use deceit to try to get what she wants?
Essay Topic 2
In The Last Mapmaker, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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