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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 many hours does Sai have for sleeping in Chapter 22?
2. In Chapter 32, how many crew members does Sangra send to put out the fire?
3. What color hair does the boy stowed away on the ship have?
4. How many scars does the whale have that the crew of the whaling ship kills?
5. What color are the flags that indicate Fahlin is plagued by fever?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Bo's story?
2. What is the whaling ship like?
3. In Chapter 26, why does Sai tell Bo he can stay in her room?
4. What plan does Sai make to be able to get access to all of Paiyoon's papers?
5. In the records Sai studies from Paiyoon, why were sailors not able to measure their longitude accurately?
6. What do the whalers do with the whale they kill and why?
7. How did Rian get a place on the Prosperity?
8. What reason does Captain Sangra give Sai for her strength returning?
9. What does Rian ask Sai to do after the captain gets sick and why?
10. In Chapter 21, what conversation do Paiyoon and Rian have about the Sunderlands?
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 Soontornvat use cliffhangers in The Last Mapmaker? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?
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 motto of Mangkon is "The Tail Is the Teeth" (22). What does that motto mean? Why do various characters disagree with the motto, and how do they disregard the?
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