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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ramun react when his mother tells him stories of Manta Diablo?
(a) He hides in his closet.
(b) He cries.
(c) He has no reaction.
(d) He laughs.

2. What occupation is Ramun's father famous for?
(a) Pearl dealing.
(b) Tuna fishing.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Crab trapping.

3. What does Ramun's mother threaten him with when he misbehaves as a child?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Beatings.
(c) Manta Diablo.
(d) Chores.

4. What opportunity emerges that allows Ramun to convince his father to let him join a pearl diving expedition?
(a) Ramun won a bet.
(b) His father is sick.
(c) Ramun never went on a pearl diving expedition with his father.
(d) One of the sailors is sick.

5. Who dives when Mr. Salazar's fleet reaches the oyster beds?
(a) Ruiz and the Indian.
(b) Ruiz and Ramun.
(c) Ramun and Mr. Salazar.
(d) Mr. Salazar and Ruiz.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who hides in the bottom of the boat when Ruiz spots a giant manta following Mr. Salazar's boat?

3. What sea is close to Ramun's town?

4. Where does the setting of the story take place?

5. How long can Gaspar Ruiz stay underwater when diving for pearls?

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