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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the first to speak to Jiya when he awakens?
(a) Kino's mother.
(b) Kino.
(c) Kino's father.
(d) Setsu.

3. What does Kino want to do after the family eats?
(a) Walk down to the sea.
(b) Play musical instruments.
(c) Tell stories.
(d) Walk up the hillside.

4. Why does a bell toll from the Old Gentleman's castle?
(a) He invites the villagers to take shelter in his castle.
(b) The volcano is about to erupt.
(c) He has spotted a hurricane.
(d) He heard a news report tha the war is over.

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

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

7. With what task does Jiya sometimes help his father?
(a) Painting.
(b) Harvesting rice.
(c) Making nets.
(d) Fishing.

8. What does Setsu offer to give to Jiya?
(a) Her pet duck.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) A book.
(d) Some chocolates.

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

10. What is Kino's father prepared to do for Jiya?
(a) Let him stay for a little while.
(b) Help him find his relatives.
(c) Give him a home.
(d) Drive him to the orphanage.

11. Who is the most excited that Jiya will be joining the family?
(a) Jiya.
(b) Kino.
(c) Setsu.
(d) Kino's father.

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

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

14. What does the big wave eradicate?
(a) The fishing boats.
(b) Some abandoned shacks.
(c) The whole village.
(d) All the piers.

15. What does Jiya tell Kino when he asks about the houses near the sea?
(a) The sea is a monster.
(b) The sea is a comfort.
(c) The sea is a gift.
(d) The sea is our enemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kino's father says that ________________ is always stronger than death.

2. What do Kino's parents tell Jiya when he awakens?

3. Which of the following is NOT something Kino's father will do for Jiya when he awakens?

4. According to Kino's father, who makes the evil storms?

5. Why do Kino and Jiya cling to Kino's father?

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