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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does the Sevillano not believe in?
(a) The Pearl of Heaven.
(b) Himself.
(c) The Virgin Mary.
(d) Ramun.

5. How many days pass between Mr. Salazar disposing of the pearl and the celebration held in La Paz?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 0.
(d) 7.

6. Where does Ramun say his father's fleet probably safely landed?
(a) Pichilinque.
(b) Cerralvo.
(c) Nowhere.
(d) Luzon's Lagoon.

7. Where does Ruiz plan to sell the pearl?
(a) Pichilinque.
(b) La Paz.
(c) Guaymas.
(d) Cerralvo.

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

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

10. Who is the lone survivor of the Salazar shipwreck?
(a) Soto Luzon.
(b) Mr. Salazar.
(c) Sevillano.
(d) No one.

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

12. Mr. Salazar set sail in his fleet how long after the La Paz celebration?
(a) 3 days later.
(b) The next morning.
(c) A week later.
(d) 1 month later.

13. What do Ruiz and Ramun see many of when they are on their voyage together?
(a) Oysters.
(b) Pearls.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Mantas.

14. Where is Father Gallardo when Ramun searches for him to ask him about advice pertaining to the pearl?
(a) Absent.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Showering.
(d) Missing.

15. Who does Ramun encounter for the first time since finding the pearl during his walk home from the celebration?
(a) Sevillano.
(b) Luzon.
(c) Salazar.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What destination does Mr. Salazar's fleet set sail for after the La Paz celebration?

2. Who steals the pearl from the Madonna?

3. What do the Indian's fire at Ruiz and Ramun?

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

5. How many times does Ruiz fill his lungs with air before jumping on the manta?

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