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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many carats is Soto's pearl?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

2. Where is the first place Ramun stops when he reaches La Paz?
(a) Church.
(b) Home.
(c) The market place.
(d) Salazar and Son.

3. How many small pearls does Ramun find in his prized oyster?
(a) 0.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 1.

4. Who does Ruiz go to help when Mr. Salazar's boat is overloaded with oysters?
(a) Ramun.
(b) No one.
(c) Divers from a different fleet.
(d) Divers from the rest of the fleet.

5. What tool does Ramun's father use to remove the disappointing characteristic?
(a) A sharped curved knife.
(b) He does not use any tools.
(c) A saw.
(d) A piece of sandpaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Salazar send Ramun during the negotiations for the pearl?

2. How many men are lost in the Salazar fleet?

3. Who steals the pearl from the Madonna?

4. One person refuses to join in the celebration of the pearl, what is the person's true "ailment"?

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

(see the answer key)

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