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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 Jiya call Kino to see at the beach one day?
(a) Two men are building a house.
(b) Another big wave is coming.
(c) Girls are sunning and swimming.
(d) An octopus has washed up on shore.

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

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

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

5. What is Jiya's demeanor since seeing the men building the house on the beach?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Exhilirated.
(c) Restless.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kino's father is not surprised about Jiya's choice for a bride because _____________________.

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

3. What does Kino's father tell Kino when he and Jiya set off to see the Old Gentleman's castle?

4. Where do the surviving fishermen fish now?

5. How has Kino been in his life?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What requirement does Kino's father make of Jiya before he makes his decision about living with the Old Gentleman and what is Kino charged with doing regarding Jiya's decision?

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

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

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

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

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

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