Does Ramun feel he has attained full adulthood by assuming a partnership in his father's pearl business? Why or why not?

The first chapter states that only two people have actually seen the Manta Diablo. They are Ramun Salazar and Gaspar Ruiz. Which one is still alive at the end of the story?

Why does Ramun long to dive for pearls? Why is his father hesitant to teach him?

Research La Paz, Mexico in the library or on the Internet. What is the name of the sea that separates Baja California from Mexico? What does La Paz mean? Do pearl divers still work the waters near La Paz?

What did Ramun's mother tell him about the Manta Diablo when he was a child?

What does the old Indian pearl diver, Soto Luzon, believe about the Manta Diablo?

Research the Manta Ray or Giant Manta in...