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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Ramun's father when Soto Luzon visits?
(a) Seville.
(b) La Paz.
(c) Mexico City.
(d) Cerralvo.

2. 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.

3. Who steals the pearl from the Madonna?
(a) Ramun's mother.
(b) Luzon.
(c) Sevillano.
(d) Ramun.

4. When Ramun leaves the church after his prayer, who does he encounter?
(a) No one.
(b) Sevillano.
(c) His mother.
(d) Luzon.

5. How long after the Salazar fleet sets sail, after the La Paz celebration, does the weather change?
(a) The weather did not change.
(b) The next day.
(c) That afternoon.
(d) The weather was bad when they started out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mr. Salazar try to sell the pearl to?

2. Who is Ramun's father?

3. What do Ruiz and Ramun see many of when they are on their voyage together?

4. What does Ramun do with the oyster when he realizes that it is too heavy to lift into his canoe?

5. What does Ramun's father promise Ramun when he turns sixteen?

(see the answer key)

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