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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dives when Mr. Salazar's fleet reaches the oyster beds?

2. How long do the buyer(s) and Mr. Salazar haggle?

3. What sea is close to Ramun's town?

4. How old is Ramun at the beginning of the story?

5. How does Ramun feel about Soto's visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the duties Ramun had to do when he sailed on the Santa Theresa with his father.

2. Why does Ramun's father give the pearl to the church?

3. Using descriptions from the text, describe how a boat in the Salazar fleet looks.

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

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

6. What does Ramun once see his father do to two men who are fighting?

7. After cutting the flaw out of the pearl, what three names does Ramun's father give the pearl?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the elements of conflict and what types of conflict does Ramun face? How does Ramun overcome his conflicts?

Essay Topic 2

Using details from the text and classroom discussion, describe the use of symbolism in the text. What are some of the symbols used in the text and what are the symbols representing?

Essay Topic 3

Using details from the text and from class discussions, describe the two greatest happenings in all the history of La Paz. What are the two greatest happenings in all of La Paz? Are the happenings connected? How does Ramun feel about the two greatest happenings in La Paz history?

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