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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color flag does the Old Gentleman raise as an alert for the villagers?

2. As Jiya starts to feel better, he will cry only _______________________.

3. Why does Kino worry about Jiya?

4. Where does Kino's father place Jiya after he faints?

5. Why does Kino's father stay up all night one night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the Old Gentleman and where does he live?

2. Why do Kino and his family surround Jiya as he begins to awaken?

3. What does Setsu's excitement about Jiya's becoming a part of their family foreshadow?

4. How accurate was Kino's father in describing the stages that Jiya will go through in his healing?

5. How does Kino understand that Jiya's father is even afraid of the sea?

6. How does Jiya feel when his new family encourages him to sit at the table and eat with them?

7. What does Kino want to do with Jiya after they eat dinner?

8. Why does Kino's father tell Kino that it is good for Jiya to get more sleep?

9. Where does Kino live?

10. What does Kino's father remind him about that shows that the land, as well as the sea, is also fearsome?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What did the author mean by calling the book THE BIG WAVE? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of man vs. nature. Identify at least two situation which embody the man vs.nature theme.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of the Old Gentleman in the story? What does he represent for the villagers? Is he smart but possibly not so wise when it comes to human relations and the human spirit?

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