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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. Where does Mr. Salazar send Ramun during the negotiations for the pearl?

2. What gift does Ramun's father give him for his birthday?

3. Who does Ruiz go to help when Mr. Salazar's boat is overloaded with oysters?

4. How much money does the buyer(s) bring with them?

5. How many people see Manta Diablo?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. At the beginning of Chapter Five, Ramun feels uneasy when Luzon and he enter Luzon's Lagoon. What does Ramun think is causing his uneasiness?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why do the mothers in Ramun's village tell their children tales of the Manta Diablo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the Pearl of Heaven was both a positive and a negative to the characters in the story. How is the pearl viewed as a positive force? How is the pearl viewed as a negative force? Do more characters in the story feel that the pearl is a positive or negative symbol?

Essay Topic 2

Using details from the novel and class discussion, describe the climax of the story. What is the climax of the story? How is the climax resolved by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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