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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ruiz go to help when Mr. Salazar's boat is overloaded with oysters?
(a) No one.
(b) Ramun.
(c) Divers from the rest of the fleet.
(d) Divers from a different fleet.

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

3. What does Ramun's mother threaten him with when he misbehaves as a child?
(a) Chores.
(b) Hanging.
(c) Beatings.
(d) Manta Diablo.

4. What surfaces after the splash that is practically on top of Luzon and Ramun?
(a) A shark.
(b) Gaspar Ruiz.
(c) Manta Diablo.
(d) Nothing.

5. How long do the buyer(s) and Mr. Salazar haggle?
(a) Hours.
(b) Minutes.
(c) Days.
(d) Weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Soto's response to Ramun's favor?

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

3. How many attempts does it take Ramun before he finally frees the oyster?

4. How many pesos does the buyer(s) offer?

5. What sign of respect does Soto Luzon show Manta Diablo?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Ramun dives for pearls in El Diablo's cave, why does he choose the nearest oyster?

2. How often does Soto Luzon visit Salazar and Son?

3. Which characters from the story ride in the Santa Theresa boat from the Salazar fleet?

4. What is the first thing Ramun's father says to the other pearl dealers?

5. Why must Ramun and Luzon change their course when they are heading back to La Paz?

6. Instead of worrying about the Manta Diablo following Luzon's canoe, what does Ramun focus his thoughts on?

7. What happens to Ramun on his 16th birthday?

8. What conclusion does Ramun's father come up with about the giant pearl and its flaw before he cuts the pearl?

9. What does Ramun write in the ledger at the shop while he waits for his father's fleet to return?

10. What tradition does Soto Luzon do every time he passes the cave?

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