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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. On Ramun and Ruiz's voyage what do they see following them after dark?
(a) Manta Diablo.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Luzon.
2. Where does Ramun pray when he is seeking advice pertaining to the pearl?
(a) At home.
(b) In the pews.
(c) At the Madonna.
(d) No specific information is mentioned in the book.
3. Who steals the pearl from the Madonna?
(a) Sevillano.
(b) Luzon.
(c) Ramun's mother.
(d) Ramun.
4. How many sets of teeth does the creature that follows Ruiz and Ramun have?
(a) Six.
(b) Twelve.
(c) One.
(d) Seven.
5. How many times is an item or person paraded around the plaza during the celebration?
(a) Twice.
(b) Ten.
(c) Zero times.
(d) Once.
Short Answer Questions
1. At what time does Ramun reach Luzon's Lagoon?
2. What is blessed during the celebration?
3. What is a coromuel?
4. The Manta Diablo does not appear until what has cleared when Ruiz and Ramun are one their way to sell the pearl?
5. Who confronts Ramun privately and asks Ramun to return the pearl to the sea?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Ramun no longer as annoyed by the Sevillano after he finds the large pearl?
2. What are some of the provisions the Sevillano brings with him when he follows Ramun to the lagoon?
3. Why do Ramun and the Sevillano have to save their boat from sinking, and what method do they use to bail the water out?
4. After the Sevillano harpoons the manta and the manta changes course, where is the manta pulling the boat to?
5. Why does Ramun believe that the Indian on the hill might help him if Ramun explains why he has landed on their island?
6. How does the Sevillano react when Ramun tells him that it is the Manta Diablo that almost drowned them and their boat?
7. How do the people of La Paz and the surrounding area travel to the celebration of the Pearl of Heaven?
8. How does Ramun feel about the two greatest happenings in all the history of La Paz?
9. Why does Father Gallardo place a cross in the sand?
10. Where is the Pearl of Heaven placed to rest on the Madonna statue?
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