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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. Jiya looks at the empty beach every morning as if _____________________.
(a) Praying.
(b) Hating the world.
(c) Meditating.
(d) Searching for something.

2. What does Kino think when he sees the beauty of the Old Gentleman's castle and gardens?
(a) His father should come see the garden.
(b) His mother would appreciate the beautiful interior.
(c) Kino wonders if the Old Gentleman would let him live there.
(d) Jiya will want to stay with the Old Gentleman.

3. Jiya says that the people on the island are brave because _____________________.
(a) Their elders require it.
(b) They must be.
(c) Their sons look up to them.
(d) It is honorable.

4. Why does Jiya refuse to become the Old Gentleman's son?
(a) He does not want to live with a stranger.
(b) He already has a home on the farm.
(c) There are no other children to play with.
(d) The house is too big and he would be scared.

5. Jiya wakes only to _____________ and then goes back to sleep.
(a) Cry.
(b) Bathe.
(c) Eat.
(d) Take a walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does Kino visit Jiya and Setsu?

2. The Old Gentleman wishes to make Jiya his son if Jiya is ___________________________.

3. Jiya wants to marry a certain girl because she makes him laugh and _________________________.

4. Kino's father says that only when Jiya _____________________ will he be happy again.

5. How has Jiya prepared for the possible event of another big wave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jiya so restless after seeing the men building the house on the beach and what does Kino's family know about what Jiya will do?

2. Why is Kino's father open to the offer that the Old Gentleman makes regarding Jiya?

3. Why is the Old Gentleman frustrated with the young men building the house on the beach?

4. What explanation do the two men give when Kino asks what they will do if the big wave comes back?

5. What reason do two men give to Kino and Jiya for building a house on the beach?

6. Why does Kino think that it would be impossible for Jiya to turn down the Old Gentleman's offer?

7. What is the reason that the Old Gentleman comes up the mountain to see Jiya?

8. How does Jiya feel initially when he sees the new house being built on the beach?

9. What does Jiya tell the Old Gentleman about why the villagers are brave?

10. How does Jiya introduce the fact to Kino that he loves Setsu?

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