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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many attempts does it take Ramun before he finally frees the oyster?
(a) The text doesn't say.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 12.

2. How many layers of the pearl must be trimmed away?
(a) Just 1, the top.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 5.

3. Where is Ramun's father when Soto Luzon visits?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Cerralvo.
(c) Seville.
(d) La Paz.

4. Ramun asks Luzon why he does not hunt for pearls in what location?
(a) The island.
(b) The beach.
(c) Further out at sea.
(d) The hidden cave.

5. Who does the Sevillano not believe in?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) Himself.
(c) Ramun.
(d) The Pearl of Heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ramun encounter for the first time since finding the pearl during his walk home from the celebration?

2. What color is Soto Luzon's transportation?

3. How many times is an item or person paraded around the plaza during the celebration?

4. What is blessed during the celebration?

5. One person refuses to join in the celebration of the pearl, what is the person's true "ailment"?

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