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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What skills does Ramun quickly learn?
(a) How to drive a stick shift car.
(b) The grading and valuation of the pearls.
(c) The operations for running a fleet of ships.
(d) None, Ramun is lazy.

2. Who confronts Ramun privately and asks Ramun to return the pearl to the sea?
(a) No one.
(b) Ramun's mother.
(c) Luzon.
(d) Sevillano.

3. Who does Ramun encounter for the first time since finding the pearl during his walk home from the celebration?
(a) No one.
(b) Luzon.
(c) Sevillano.
(d) Salazar.

4. Who does Gaspar Ruiz supposedly sell the perfect pearl to?
(a) Father Gallardo.
(b) Salazar.
(c) Ramun.
(d) A shah.

5. How many pesos does Mr. Salazar want for the pearl?
(a) 0.
(b) 1,000,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 10,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many attempts does it take Ramun before he finally frees the oyster?

2. Mr. Salazar set sail in his fleet how long after the La Paz celebration?

3. How many people show up to buy the pearl?

4. Pearl diving is the town's major what?

5. What surfaces after the splash that is practically on top of Luzon and Ramun?

(see the answer key)

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