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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What type of storm does Ramun lie to his mother about?
(a) A chubasco.
(b) A fiesta.
(c) None.
(d) A coromuel.

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

5. At what time does Ramun reach Luzon's Lagoon?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Midnight.
(c) He never reaches the lagoon.
(d) Noon.

6. Who refuses to attend the celebration held in La Paz?
(a) Gaspar Ruiz.
(b) Ramun.
(c) Mrs. Salazar.
(d) Mr. Salazar.

7. What happens to the Salazar fleet after the storm?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Manta Diablo sinks them.
(c) A shipwreck.
(d) They become lost at sea.

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

9. What is a coromuel?
(a) A coromuel does not exist.
(b) A storm blowing in from the mountains.
(c) A storm blowing in from the sea.
(d) A storm blowing in from the desert.

10. What does Ruiz plan to kill the Manta Diablo with?
(a) A gun.
(b) A knife.
(c) A harpoon.
(d) Poison.

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

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

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

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

15. Who is the most worried about the storm?
(a) No one.
(b) Ramun's mother.
(c) Ramun.
(d) Mr. Salazar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Manta Diablo represent to Ramun?

2. Where does Ramun say his father's fleet probably safely landed?

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

4. What is Ruiz holding while he sleeps?

5. Where do Ramun and Ruiz land?

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