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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What favor does Ramun ask Soto to do?
(a) Teach him to swim.
(b) Teach him to dive.
(c) Ramun does not ask Soto for a favor.
(d) Teach him to drive.

3. How many eyes is the Manta Diablo said to have?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) One.

4. Why can't Luzon search the secret location with Ramun?
(a) He fears Salazar.
(b) He is sick.
(c) No reason is stated, he just doesn't want to go.
(d) He fears the Manta Diablo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many layers of the pearl must be trimmed away?

2. What occupation is Ramun's father famous for?

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

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

5. Where does Gaspar Ruiz find a perfect pearl the size of a hen's egg?

(see the answer key)

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