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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wants to spend the night on the island?
(a) Kino.
(b) Jiya.
(c) Joji.
(d) Hiromi.

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

3. Kino's father says that ________________ is always stronger than death.
(a) Fear.
(b) Life.
(c) Greed.
(d) Love.

4. What does Jiya do in his sleep?
(a) Snores.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Talks.
(d) Sobs.

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

6. Where is the location of Kino's home?
(a) In the desert.
(b) In a valley.
(c) On the side of a mountain.
(d) Near the ocean.

7. As Jiya starts to feel better, he will cry only _______________________.
(a) At night.
(b) On the anniversary of the day his family died.
(c) On his birthday.
(d) When he looks at the sea.

8. Kino's father agrees with Jiya in that _____________ would be good for Jiya right now.
(a) Books.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Music.
(d) Food.

9. Why is Kino glad that he lives up so high on the mountain?
(a) He pretends he is king of the world.
(b) Sometimes it snows there.
(c) He can almost touch clouds.
(d) He can see the sea below.

10. What is the theme of THE BIG WAVE?
(a) Life is stronger than death.
(b) Greed.
(c) Love conquers all.
(d) Man's inhumanity to man.

11. Jiya seems to be too tired to _______________.
(a) Speak.
(b) Pray.
(c) Think.
(d) Walk.

12. The way of the good Japanese is to enjoy life and ________________________.
(a) Not fear death.
(b) Help other people.
(c) Pray.
(d) Forgive other people.

13. Jiya will one day be able to live with the fact of his family members being dead by _______________________.
(a) Looking at pictures of them.
(b) Praying to them.
(c) Naming his children after them.
(d) Carrying them in his memories.

14. What are Kino and his family doing at the beginning of Section 2?
(a) Flying kites.
(b) Waiting for Jiya to wake.
(c) Harvesting rice.
(d) Writing letters.

15. Why is Jiya crying on his way to Kino's house?
(a) He didn't want to leave his family.
(b) His new puppy ran away.
(c) He stepped on a big thorn.
(d) His father reprimanded him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why will many villagers stay at home during the emergency?

3. Who is the author of THE BIG WAVE?

4. Kino's father says that Jiya will _______________________ when he wakes.

5. What will become of the orphaned Jiya after the big wave?

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