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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What physical characteristics does Manta Diablo have when he roams the earth?
(a) Red skin and a pitchfork.
(b) Blue eyes and blonde hair.
(c) Seven eyes and sharp teeth.
(d) Claws and a forked tongue.

2. What form of transportation does Soto Luzon use to visit Ramun?
(a) Foot.
(b) Canoe.
(c) Train.
(d) Car.

3. What sign of respect does Soto Luzon show Manta Diablo?
(a) He feeds him fish.
(b) He promises his first born child.
(c) None.
(d) He tips his hat.

4. What demeaning term do the buyer(s) refer to the pearl as?
(a) Junk.
(b) A grapefruit.
(c) The buyer(s) do not use any demeaning terms.
(d) A watermelon.

5. Where does Gaspar Ruiz find a perfect pearl the size of a hen's egg?
(a) Pacific Ocean.
(b) Gulf of Mexico.
(c) Gulf of Persia.
(d) Vermillion Sea.

6. How do Ramun and Luzon reach the shore of their destination after Ramun finds the giant pearl?
(a) Another person saves them.
(b) Swim.
(c) They never make it to shore.
(d) Canoe.

7. How much time passes before Mr. Salazar decides to sell the pearl?
(a) A month.
(b) A week.
(c) A day.
(d) A year.

8. Who does Mr. Salazar ask Ramun to fetch when he sends him out during the negotiations?
(a) Gaspar Ruiz.
(b) Father Gallardo.
(c) No one.
(d) The other pearl dealers in La Paz.

9. What does Mr. Salazar insist Ramun do with his eyes?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Watch closely.
(c) Leave the room.
(d) Close them.

10. What occupation is Ramun's father famous for?
(a) Tuna fishing.
(b) Pearl dealing.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Crab trapping.

11. How does Mr. Salazar ultimately dispose of the pearl?
(a) He doesn't. He keeps it.
(b) Sells it to Gaspar Ruiz.
(c) Sells it to a pearl dealer he is friends with.
(d) Gives it as an offering to Madonna.

12. When Ramun and Soto Luzon arrive at their destination, what is ominously circling the boat?
(a) A giant manta.
(b) A gray shark.
(c) A school of jelly fish.
(d) Nothing.

13. How do the people in Ramun's town feel about the Manta Diablo?
(a) Happy.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Sad.
(d) Indifferent.

14. What fear does Ramun express when his father makes his suggestion about the characteristic that disappoints them?
(a) That the flaw runs deep and the pearl will be ruined.
(b) That his father should keep the pearl the way it is.
(c) That they should take the pearl to Mexico City and sell it.
(d) Ramun does not express any fears.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many boats are in the Salazar's fleet?

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

3. What tool does Ramun's father use to remove the disappointing characteristic?

4. What does Ramun's mother threaten him with when he misbehaves as a child?

5. Why can't Luzon search the secret location with Ramun?

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