The Last Cuentista CH 7

What’s "The Epic of Gilgamesh”? And what does Ben do with it?

• A manga comic Ben uses to prop up a wobbly table.

• An ancient myth Ben reads aloud.

• A special tool Ben uses to repair the cog.

Why does Ben’s behavior confuse Petra?

• She doesn't get why he's hanging out by her pod instead of with other monitors.

• She doesn't get why he cleans so much.

• She doesn't get why he seems happy to learn his brother is probably dead.

What’s a holoscript? What does its reenactment function do?

• an e-book; causes it to self-destruct.

• A kind of e-book; create holograms that act out its scenes.

• A paper book of mythology; cause the pages to shape-shift.

What does Ben give Petra for her birthday?

• A bunch of stories.

• A bouquet of flowers.

• Nothing.

What event does Petra realize must have already happened on earth?

• 911 was made into a world-wide holiday.

• Halley's comet darted past the earth without hitting it.

• Halley's Comet hit the earth.

How is learning through downloadable cognizance different from the learning Petra is used to in school?

• She can hear a humming sound along with the author's voice in her mind.

• She gets along better with her classmates.

• She can hear a humming sound and feel numbers penetrating her skull.

Choose one question below:

1. Petra says she can keep the new stories in her “arsenal, along with Lita’s.” Why do you think Petra thinks of stories as “an arsenal”?

2. If Petra likes downloadable cognizance better than school, why do you think this technology hadn’t been in use on earth while Petra still lived there?

What number did you get?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4