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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: pages 3-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Setsu not see the big wave?
(a) Her mother drew the curtains.
(b) She had been asleep.
(c) She was in a bath.
(d) She was studying.

2. Why does Kino's father stay up all night one night?
(a) Setsu has not returned home.
(b) The waves are very high.
(c) A volcano is active.
(d) Kino is sick.

3. Kino's father sells rice and __________________ at the fishing village.
(a) Wine.
(b) Vegetables.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Pottery.

4. Why will many villagers stay at home during the emergency?
(a) To protect their boats.
(b) To report on the storm.
(c) To protect their homes.
(d) To stay with the children.

5. Which of the following does Kino NOT discover about the sea and why Jiya is afraid of it?
(a) It is cold.
(b) It stings his skin.
(c) It is very still.
(d) It is dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kino think there might be an earthquake coming?

2. When does Jiya not want to be on the island?

3. What color cloth do Kino and his father wave to signal Jiya to come to their house?

4. Who wants to spend the night on the island?

5. What is located on a small strip of sand at the base of the mountain?

(see the answer key)

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