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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: pages 3-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kino's father explains that people are afraid of the sea because it is very big and _______________________.
(a) Has a bad temper.
(b) No one understands it.
(c) There are dangerous creatures in it.
(d) It can destroy fishing boats.

2. What encircles the fields on the mountain?
(a) Arbors.
(b) Chain fences.
(c) Stone walls.
(d) Brick walls.

3. What is Jiya's father's profession?
(a) Fisherman.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Retailer.

4. When is Kino glad that his father is a farmer?
(a) When they work together in the sun.
(b) When they go to the harvest festival.
(c) On days when the sea is heaving.
(d) When they go to town to sell goods.

5. Why do Kino and Jiya cling to Kino's father?
(a) Lightning strikes close to the house.
(b) Gunshots are heard in the distance.
(c) The volcano has erupted.
(d) A hurricane wind breaks from the ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kino's father not allow Jiya to warn his father about the big wave?

2. Who wants to spend the night on the island?

3. What is sometimes hard for Kino about where he lives?

4. What is situated at the top of the mountain?

5. What does the big wave eradicate?

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