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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Ramun at the beginning of the story?
(a) 16-years-old.
(b) 15-years-old.
(c) 22-years-old.
(d) 12-years-old.

2. How many boats are in the Salazar's fleet?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twelve.

3. Which boat does Ramun travel on?
(a) Santa Anna.
(b) None.
(c) Santa Theresa.
(d) Santa Maria.

4. What does Ramun's father promise Ramun when he turns sixteen?
(a) He promises to close his pearl business.
(b) He promises that Ramun can run a fleet of ships.
(c) He does not promise Ramun anything.
(d) He promises that Ramun can pearl dive.

5. What ancestors does Gaspar Ruiz claim this particular physical trait of Ramun's comes from?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Irish hethens.
(c) Americans.
(d) Moorish infidels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before his death, who is the most educated man in Ramun's village?

2. Who does Gaspar Ruiz supposedly sell the perfect pearl to?

3. What is a fiesta?

4. What name is Gaspar Ruiz also known as?

5. What does Ramun long to become at the beginning of the novel?

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