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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. Which of the following elements is NOT included in Jiya's recovery?
(a) Mind.
(b) Body.
(c) Sense of humor.
(d) Soul.

2. How often does Kino visit Jiya and Setsu?
(a) Once a week.
(b) One a year.
(c) Every day.
(d) Occasionally.

3. Kino's father says that only when Jiya _____________________ will he be happy again.
(a) Goes back to school.
(b) Dares to remember his parents.
(c) Spends time with his friends.
(d) Prays a lot.

4. Why does Jiya never speak of his loneliness since the big wave?
(a) He doesn't want anyone to be sad.
(b) He doesn't like to re-live the past.
(c) He can't bear the pain.
(d) He thinks people must be bored with it.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason that Kino's father thinks Japanese people are fortunate?

3. What does Kino do while Jiya is sleeping?

4. Jiya points out that there is no _________________ for those who live on the islands.

5. Kino thinks that Jiya would be ________________ to marry a certain girl.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. What is Jiya's rationale for why the Old Gentleman's castle is no safer than a house on the beach?

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

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

9. 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?

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

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