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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. Where does Bo have to hide on board the Prosperity?

2. Who gave Paiyoon his eyeglass?

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

4. What direction does Paiyoon believe the Prosperity should go after Avens Island?

5. What wakes Sai in Chapter 30?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who leaves the Prosperity at Avens Island?

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

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

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

6. How does Paiyoon respond when he learns that he is to leave the ship and Sai is to take his place?

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

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

9. What does Rian ask Sai to do after the captain gets sick and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sai lives in the very poorest area of An Lung. Because of her socioeconomic status, she has little chance of having a better life. How does Sai overcome her background?

Essay Topic 2

Soontornvat reveals Sai’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in The Last Mapmaker help Sai mature and grow in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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