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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Manta Diablo pull the boat after it has been harpooned?
(a) Nowhere.
(b) Under water.
(c) Toward La Paz.
(d) Toward the lagoon.

2. What happens to Sevillano when he jumps onto Manta Diablo's back?
(a) He impales himself with the harpoon.
(b) He catches on fire.
(c) He is eaten by Manta Diablo.
(d) He is pulled under water and drowns.

3. Who lives on Isla de los Muertos?
(a) Ruiz.
(b) A group of savage Indians.
(c) Manta Diablo.
(d) No one.

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

5. What idea about the black pearl does Gaspar Ruiz scoff at?
(a) That the pearl is the Pearl of Heaven.
(b) That Ramun found the pearl.
(c) That the pearl has brought bad luck.
(d) That the pearl belongs to Manta Diablo.

6. On Ramun and Ruiz's voyage what do they see following them after dark?
(a) Manta Diablo.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Luzon.

7. What is blessed during the celebration?
(a) Ramun.
(b) The church.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The Salazar fleet.

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

9. Where does Ruiz stow the pearl when Manta Diablo arrives?
(a) In his pocket.
(b) In Ramun's shoe.
(c) In Ramun's pocket.
(d) Between a water jug and the edge of the boat.

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

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

12. 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) The next day.
(d) That afternoon.

13. What snuffs out the candles at Ramun's house?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Ramun's mother.
(c) An unseen hand/strong wind.
(d) Manta Diablo.

14. How many men are lost in the Salazar fleet?
(a) 34.
(b) 31.
(c) 0.
(d) 32.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ramun's father wish to search for pearls?

2. Who is the most worried about the storm?

3. What does Ramun do after he finishes his prayer after his encounter with Manta Diablo?

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

5. What does the Manta Diablo seem to be daring Ruiz to do?

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