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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. What type of storm does Ramun lie to his mother about?

2. Who dives into the water and catches the pearl?

3. What are the weather conditions when the Salazar fleet sets sail after the La Paz celebration?

4. Whose voice does Ramun hear when he reaches the lagoon?

5. What is Ruiz holding while he sleeps?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does the Sevillano give to Ramun when Ramun is wondering how the Sevillano was saved from the storm?

2. Why do Ramun and the Sevillano have to save their boat from sinking, and what method do they use to bail the water out?

3. Why is Ramun no longer as annoyed by the Sevillano after he finds the large pearl?

4. How does the Sevillano react when Ramun tells him that it is the Manta Diablo that almost drowned them and their boat?

5. After the pearl is discovered to be missing, why doesn't Ramun tell the truth about the pearl?

6. What are some of the provisions the Sevillano brings with him when he follows Ramun to the lagoon?

7. Why does the smallest change in weather make Ramun's mother fearful?

8. After the Sevillano harpoons the manta and the manta changes course, where is the manta pulling the boat to?

9. Where is the Pearl of Heaven placed to rest on the Madonna statue?

10. When Ramun returns to the lagoon, why isn't he afraid of the Manta Diablo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how Isla de los Muertos received its name. How do Ramun and the Sevillano see how the island received its name first hand? What does Isla de los Muertos mean? What happens to people when they land on the island uninvited? How are Ramun and the Sevillano forced to land on the island?

Essay Topic 2

Using details from the text, compare and contrast the physical appearance of the Manta Diablo as described by Ramun's mother and the other mothers in the village. How do the various descriptions of the Manta Diablo show how a superstition or legend can change over time and from person to person?

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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