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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. Who is the prettiest girl Jiya has ever seen?
(a) Akiko.
(b) Noriko.
(c) Sakura.
(d) Setsu.

2. Which of the following is NOT something Kino's father will do for Jiya when he awakens?
(a) He will let him know he has a home with them.
(b) He will not talk.
(c) He will help him search for his family.
(d) He will give him food.

3. How many times in his life has Kino's father seen the Old Gentleman's flag?
(a) 5.
(b) 11.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. Jiya explains that ________________ knows why the sea gets angry.
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) Old Gentleman.
(d) No one.

5. Where does Kino's father place Jiya after he faints?
(a) On the sand.
(b) On a mattress.
(c) On a chair.
(d) On a futon.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what task does Jiya sometimes help his father?

2. In what country does THE BIG WAVE take place?

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

4. Why does Kino's father stay up all night one night?

5. Kino's father says that ______________ makes a man weak.

(see the answer key)

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