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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 claims he will build his house once he has ___________________.
(a) Fishing nets.
(b) A boat.
(c) Tools.
(d) A wife.

2. Kino thinks that Jiya would be ________________ to marry a certain girl.
(a) Lucky.
(b) Sorry.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Foolish.

3. How does Kino's family feel when Jiya returns to be part of their family?
(a) Curious.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Disillusioned.

4. Why is the Old Gentleman angry at the young men building the house?
(a) They don't know anything about construction.
(b) They are desecrating sacred ground.
(c) They are making too much noise.
(d) They are foolish to leave the safety of his castle.

5. Living in the midst of danger makes people _____________________.
(a) Nervous and skittish.
(b) Angry and resentful.
(c) Brave and strong.
(d) Loving and kind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would Kino's father allow the Old Gentleman to adopt Jiya?

2. What does Kino's father say does not matter about death?

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

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

5. Jiya wakes only to _____________ and then goes back to sleep.

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

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

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

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

6. What is Kino's father's position on why Japanese people don't fear death?

7. 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?

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

9. Describe how Jiya spends the first days after the deaths of his family members.

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

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