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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. After the pearl is cut, what does Mr. Salazar proclaim to Ramun?

2. How many eyes is the Manta Diablo said to have?

3. What are the boats named after?

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

5. How does Soto Luzon know that Manta Diablo has departed for the day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the four other major pearl dealers from La Paz carry with them when they visit Ramun's house?

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

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

6. What does Gaspar Ruiz have tattooed all over his body?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using details from the text and class discussions, describe Ramun and Gaspar Ruiz's relationship. How are Ruiz and Ramun like brothers? Do Ruiz and Ramun have a friendly relationship? How is Ruiz a negative influence on Ramun? Why does Ramun want to impress Ruiz?

Essay Topic 2

Using the text to guide your answer, describe the lagoon belonging to Soto Luzon. How is the lagoon important to the progression of the story? What are some of the symbolic representations in the description of the lagoon that show the double meanings of the lagoon?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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