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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. What does Kino do while Jiya is sleeping?
(a) Hikes all over the mountain.
(b) Rides his bicycle.
(c) Works in the fields with his father.
(d) Swims in the sea.

2. Kino's father assures Kino that life is stronger than __________________.
(a) Greed.
(b) Death.
(c) Grief.
(d) Fear.

3. Kino's father tells Kino that Jiya is ready to ___________________.
(a) Travel.
(b) Live again.
(c) Become a farmer.
(d) Have a son.

4. Jiya wants to marry a certain girl because she makes him laugh and _________________________.
(a) Makes him forget the big wave.
(b) Cooks good.
(c) Treats everyone kindly.
(d) Works hard.

5. Why would Kino's father allow the Old Gentleman to adopt Jiya?
(a) Their house is not big enough to keep Jiya.
(b) Jiya is not adapting well to their home.
(c) The Old Gentleman can provide better for Jiya.
(d) It has become too expensive for Jiya to live with them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kino feel after Jiya and Setsu move to the beach?

2. In what season do Jiya and Setsu marry?

3. Living in the midst of danger makes people _____________________.

4. How often does Kino visit Jiya and Setsu?

5. What can Kino tell about Jiya when he sees him after Jiya learns about the Old Gentleman's offer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it about the geography of where he lives that makes Kino think he and his family are unfortunate?

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

3. Describe how Jiya feels happiness when he returns to be part of Kino's family.

4. How do the villagers treat the beach for many years after the big wave?

5. Kino's father says that Jiya will be happy again only when he is able to do what?

6. What does Jiya say that shows his humility when the Old Gentleman says that Jiya is the best boy in the village?

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

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

9. Why is Kino's father not surprised that Jiya is interested in Setsu?

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

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