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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times does Ruiz fill his lungs with air before jumping on the manta?
(a) Zero.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

2. What color of pearls does Soto Luzon bring?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) None.

3. What does Ruiz have in his hand when he confronts Ramun at the lagoon?
(a) A knife.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A gun.
(d) The pearl.

4. What does Ramun offer to take from the Sevillano so he can sleep?
(a) The steering wheel.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The tiller.
(d) The pearl.

5. What does Mr. Salazar suggest they do with the characteristic that disappoints Ramun and his father?
(a) Break the pearl into small pieces.
(b) Sand it out.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Cut it out.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose voice does Ramun hear when he reaches the lagoon?

3. How many times is an item or person paraded around the plaza during the celebration?

4. Even though Ramun now has adult status in the community, what doesn't Ramun feel like?

5. Who is Ramun's father?

(see the answer key)

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