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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Manta Diablo does not appear until what has cleared when Ruiz and Ramun are one their way to sell the pearl?
(a) The storm.
(b) The sea.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The mist.

2. How many sets of teeth does the creature that follows Ruiz and Ramun have?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) One.
(d) Twelve.

3. After Ruiz is killed, where does Ramun return to?
(a) La Paz.
(b) Isla de los Muertos.
(c) Guaymas.
(d) Luzon's Lagoon.

4. What is one of the two greatest events to ever happen in La Paz?
(a) The discovery of the black pearl.
(b) Sevillano surviving the ship wreck.
(c) No great events happened.
(d) Mr. Salazar surviving the ship wreck.

5. 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.

6. What "ailment" does the person who refuses go to the celebration claim to be suffering from?
(a) He is out of town.
(b) She does not miss the celebration.
(c) A headache.
(d) A stomach ache.

7. What do the Indian's fire at Ruiz and Ramun?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Bullets.
(d) Arrows.

8. What does Ramun pray for when he enters the church after he sees Manta Diablo?
(a) Madonna's forgiveness for taking her pearl.
(b) His father.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The souls of Ruiz, Manta Diablo, and himself.

9. 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 weather was bad when they started out.
(c) That afternoon.
(d) The next day.

10. Who dives into the water and catches the pearl?
(a) Luzon.
(b) Sevillano.
(c) Manta Diablo.
(d) Ramun.

11. What does Ramun do after he finishes his prayer after his encounter with Manta Diablo?
(a) Rings the church bells.
(b) Runs away.
(c) Goes to sleep on a pew.
(d) Hides in his bedroom.

12. What does the Manta Diablo represent to Ramun?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Evil.
(c) Anger.
(d) Manhood.

13. What continues to catch Ramun's eye when he is praying about the pearl?
(a) Manta Diablo.
(b) The pearl.
(c) Father Gallardo.
(d) Nothing/No one.

14. How many giant manta's does Ruiz claim to have killed in the past?
(a) 27.
(b) 9.
(c) 0.
(d) 1.

15. What is another name for Isla de los Muertos?
(a) Island of ghosts.
(b) Island of the manta.
(c) Island of the dead.
(d) Island of the living.

Short Answer Questions

1. What snuffs out the candles at Ramun's house?

2. What idea about the black pearl does Gaspar Ruiz scoff at?

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

4. Who is the second person Ramun runs into during his walk home from the celebration?

5. Who notices Ramun joining the crowd at the church after Ramun returns to La Paz?

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