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

3. What is located on a small strip of sand at the base of the mountain?
(a) A market.
(b) A naval base.
(c) A fishing village.
(d) A school.

4. What color cloth do Kino and his father wave to signal Jiya to come to their house?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

5. What does Kino's father say about Jiya?
(a) He will need to study harder next year.
(b) He is going to be taller than his father was.
(c) He will be happy again one day.
(d) He hopes he does not run away again.

6. Kino's father reminds Kino that the land is also fearsome, recalling the ________________ experienced by the family.
(a) Earthquake.
(b) Volcano.
(c) Hurricane.
(d) Monsoon.

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

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

9. Which of the following is NOT something that Jiya will experience in his healing process?
(a) His body will renew itself.
(b) His mind will begin thinking again.
(c) He will want to live.
(d) He will have to be medicated.

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

11. Why does Kino sometimes think Jiya is luckier than he is?
(a) Jiya has a bicycle.
(b) Jiya gets money to spend.
(c) Jiya's father is a fisherman.
(d) Jiya doesn't have siblings.

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

13. What color flag does the Old Gentleman raise as an alert for the villagers?
(a) Purple.
(b) Red.
(c) Orange.
(d) White.

14. Why does Kino's father instruct Kino to get his mother and sister?
(a) They can sing to Jiya.
(b) Jiya will know who his family is now.
(c) They can fix some food for Jiya.
(d) They will be safe from the storm.

15. Why does Kino think there might be an earthquake coming?
(a) The sea is calm but gray.
(b) The birds are very noisy.
(c) The animals are scattering.
(d) His bed is shaking a little.