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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. What is Soto's response to Ramun's favor?
(a) He happily agrees.
(b) He disagrees.
(c) There is no response because Ramun does not ask a favor.
(d) He reluctantly agrees.

2. What is it like when Ramun and his father try to walk home with the pearl?
(a) A party.
(b) Ramun and his father never make it home with the pearl.
(c) A parade.
(d) Peaceful.

3. What do Luzon and Ramun sight traveling behind them as they row toward La Paz?
(a) Manta Diablo.
(b) A shark.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A whale.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Salazar insist Ramun do with his eyes?

2. Where is Ramun's father when Soto Luzon visits?

3. What ancestors does Gaspar Ruiz claim this particular physical trait of Ramun's comes from?

4. Ramun's pearl is perfectly what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ramun's motivation to give Soto Luzon more money for the black pearl that Luzon brings to the shop?

2. What body part of Ramun's is his father ashamed of, and why?

3. Describe the Manta Diablo when it roamed the earth.

4. What two errands must Soto Luzon take care of before Ramun and Luzon can leave for Luzon's Lagoon?

5. What hangs over the water on the morning of Ramun's fourth day of learning to dive for pearls?

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

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

8. When Luzon and Ramun travel to Luzon's Lagoon, what causes their trip to take longer than expected?

9. Why does Ramun's father close the door to his home workshop when he is examining the pearl?

10. Describe the process of 'taking the wind'.

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