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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a coromuel?
(a) A storm blowing in from the sea.
(b) A storm blowing in from the desert.
(c) A coromuel does not exist.
(d) A storm blowing in from the mountains.

2. Where does the setting of the story take place?
(a) La Paz, New Mexico.
(b) La Paz, Mexico.
(c) San Jose, California.
(d) Cancun, Mexico.

3. What does Ruiz have in his hand when he confronts Ramun at the lagoon?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The pearl.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gun.

4. What color is Soto Luzon's transportation?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Yellow.

5. What demeaning term do the buyer(s) refer to the pearl as?
(a) Junk.
(b) A watermelon.
(c) A grapefruit.
(d) The buyer(s) do not use any demeaning terms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea about the black pearl does Gaspar Ruiz scoff at?

2. How many eyes is the Manta Diablo said to have?

3. What does Ramun's father repeat three times when he realizes that the pearl is not a fake?

4. How does Ramun pay Soto?

5. Who does Mr. Salazar ask Ramun to fetch when he sends him out during the negotiations?

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