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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Kino's father reminds Kino that the land is also fearsome, recalling the ________________ experienced by the family.
(a) Hurricane.
(b) Monsoon.
(c) Earthquake.
(d) Volcano.
2. What does Jiya do when he witnesses the devastation of the big wave?
(a) He runs to the shore.
(b) He goes mute.
(c) He soils himself.
(d) He faints.
3. What would Jiya prefer to do after the family eats?
(a) Swim.
(b) Play the violin.
(c) Read.
(d) Sleep.
4. Where does Kino live?
(a) In a city.
(b) On a farm.
(c) In a suburb.
(d) At an orphanage.
5. Why does Kino's father stay up all night one night?
(a) Setsu has not returned home.
(b) A volcano is active.
(c) The waves are very high.
(d) Kino is sick.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the author of THE BIG WAVE?
2. In what country does THE BIG WAVE take place?
3. What does the big wave eradicate?
4. Who is the first to speak to Jiya when he awakens?
5. Why does Kino worry about Jiya?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Kino's father remind him about that shows that the land, as well as the sea, is also fearsome?
2. What gift does Setsu offer to Jiya when he is distraught over the loss of his family?
3. Where does Kino live?
4. What is Kino's experience when the volcano starts to become active?
5. Who is the Old Gentleman and where does he live?
6. What does Kino's father say about Jiya's crying and what the family will do to let him mourn?
7. Why does Kino find it difficult to think of the sea as an enemy?
8. Why does Kino sometimes wish his father were a fisherman and other days glad that his father is a farmer?
9. How does Kino understand that Jiya's father is even afraid of the sea?
10. Why does Kino's father say they must wait for Jiya?
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