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

2. Jiya had always known he had to ___________________.
(a) Build a castle.
(b) Return to the sea.
(c) Marry a beautiful girl.
(d) Travel the world.

3. Kino's father is not surprised about Jiya's choice for a bride because _____________________.
(a) He has seen them pass love notes.
(b) She is a very beautiful person.
(c) He values kindness in a person.
(d) He has seen looks pass between them.

4. Where do the surviving fishermen fish now?
(a) They do not fish anymore.
(b) New shores.
(c) They work at the docks in big cities.
(d) They rent big boats to go further out.

5. Which of the following is NOT a reason that Kino opposes Jiya's choice for a wife?
(a) She is not good enough for him.
(b) She will tease him.
(c) She is ugly.
(d) She will make him miserable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Kino happy about climbing the hill?

2. Why are the men building a house on the beach?

3. Which spot will Jiya claim for his own house on the beach one day?

4. Which of the following elements is NOT included in Jiya's recovery?

5. Why is the Old Gentleman angry at the young men building the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kino's father compare the gateway of death to the gateway of life so that Kino will have a better understanding?

2. How do people in the village measure time now?

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

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

5. Where will Jiya build his house and what does he need in order to get started?

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

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

8. How has Jiya conducted himself in the years since the deaths of his family members?

9. How does Kino's father respond to Kino when he states that the Japanese people are unlucky to live in the middle of so much danger?

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

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