The test wasn't that hard (just three essay-like questions) so I'm hoping it went well! :O

You do actually need to explore every possible map in FFXII to get that character in the Sky Pirate's Den, I think. (As in, not just have the map for it, but actually have all of those map areas filled in with yellow space to indicate you've been there). You can buy maps from the moogles for a lot of the main areas, but other places such as mines and waterways have maps you can find in map urns: those big, golden, funky-looking jars you sometimes find. A few of the urns also have "candles," which help reveal secret areas on the map you may not have known about before, or just areas where the normal map doesn't go. So it's just a matter of lots of exploring!