View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours does Sai have for sleeping in Chapter 22?

2. In Chapter 21, how long does Paiyoon tell Rian it will be before they cross the 50th parallel?

3. What color are the flags that indicate Fahlin is plagued by fever?

4. How many nights after the captain becomes ill does Rian come to Sai's room?

5. How tall is the wave that makes Bo and Sai grab ropes and twist them around them arms?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the whaling ship like?

2. How did Rian get a place on the Prosperity?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is Rian's story?

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

Sai's purpose in being a part of the exploration has been to better her life. As the journey unfolds, she learns that there are aspects of exploration that she never considered in the past. What does Sai learn about the pros and cons of exploration, and how does that affect the map she creates after her journey?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of The Last Mapmaker and why is that incident the climax?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,044 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample