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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 month is it in Chapter 6?

2. How old does Sai think Master Paiyoon is?

3. How much will the captains earn if they return with a map of their discoveries?

4. What color uniforms do the police wear on Pitaya Island?

5. How many links does Sai think Paiyoon has on his lineal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sai live, and what is that area like?

2. Why does Paiyoon have what appears to be handkerchiefs?

3. Why does Sai think she has to get away from her father?

4. What job did Sai have before she started working for Paiyoon, and how did she get the job with Paiyoon?

5. What plan do Mud and Catfish have, and how do they want Sai to help them?

6. Who is Master Paiyoon Wongyai?

7. What excuse does Sai give when Master Paiyoon catches her copying a letter?

8. Who is Grandmother Noom and what is she like?

9. What did Mud teach Sai about loyalty?

10. What fascinates Sai that a woman is selling on Pitaya Island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles and subtitles? What are some purposes of chapter titles and subtitles? How does Soontornvat use chapter titles and subtitles in The Last Mapmaker?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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