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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: pages 24-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Kino thinks it is __________________ for the sun to shine and the sea to be calm again.
(a) Cruel.
(b) Right.
(c) Scary.
(d) Ironic.

3. What is Kino's father's advice about evil storms?
(a) You should not go out in a boat.
(b) You should not live near the ocean.
(c) You should not be a fisherman.
(d) You must live through them bravely.

4. Kino's father insists that his family allows Jiya to recover ______________________.
(a) In a few weeks.
(b) In about six months.
(c) On his own time schedule.
(d) Within a year.

5. What food does Kino's mother prepare for him because he is cold?
(a) Soup.
(b) Rice.
(c) Tea.
(d) Hot chocolate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jiya tell Kino when he asks about the houses near the sea?

2. Who is the first to speak to Jiya when he awakens?

3. What color flag does the Old Gentleman raise as an alert for the villagers?

4. How many times in his life has Kino's father seen the Old Gentleman's flag?

5. What is Kino's father prepared to do for Jiya?

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