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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. What does the man call himself who Petra meets when she is trying to find food stores in Chapter 20?
2. What code does Petra use to exit the Chancellor's quarters in Chapter 22?
3. In Chapter 23, how long does it take the Zetas to eat their daily ration?
4. In Chapter 26, who does Petra see in her mind's eye as she is put in the pod?
5. What color is the Dreamers book that belonged to Javier?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 21, who wakes Petra, and why is he at her cell?
2. What does Petra remind Javier happened when they were on the shuttle to Colorado?
3. How was the ship set to be self-sustaining and what was that supposed to allow the Monitors to do?
4. How does Petra tell the Chancellor she can improve on the toxin that Epsilon-5 created and why?
5. How does Nyla find out that Petra retains her memories?
6. Why and how does Petra try to help Len?
7. How does Petra compare meals at home to meals on the ship?
8. In Chapter 23, what jobs do the Zetas have to do?
9. What dream does Petra have in Chapter 21?
10. What can Petra see when she steps off the shuttle in Chapter 17?
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 Higuera use cliffhangers in The Last Cuentista? How do cliffhangers create suspense?
Essay Topic 2
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Last Cuentista to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?
Essay Topic 3
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in The Last Cuentista? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters, especially Petra? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?
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