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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tool does Ramun's father use to remove the disappointing characteristic?
(a) A sharped curved knife.
(b) A saw.
(c) A piece of sandpaper.
(d) He does not use any tools.

2. How many days pass between Mr. Salazar disposing of the pearl and the celebration held in La Paz?
(a) 5.
(b) 0.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

3. What does Ramun do with his eyes when his father removes the disappointing characteristic?
(a) Stares with them.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Closes them.
(d) Averts them.

4. What gift does Ramun's father give him for his birthday?
(a) A fleet of ships.
(b) A partnership in the pearl business.
(c) A black pearl.
(d) A new car.

5. Even though Ramun now has adult status in the community, what doesn't Ramun feel like?
(a) A man.
(b) A teenager.
(c) A pearl diver.
(d) A child.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ramun feel about Soto's visit?

2. What is paraded around the plaza?

3. What is Soto's response to Ramun's favor?

4. What "ailment" does the person who refuses go to the celebration claim to be suffering from?

5. What characteristic does the pearl have that disappoints Ramun and his father?

(see the answer key)

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