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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. When is Kino glad that his father is a farmer?

2. What do Kino and Jiya search for when they play near the water?

3. When does Jiya not want to be on the island?

4. Kino thinks it is __________________ for the sun to shine and the sea to be calm again.

5. What is notable about the houses nearest the sea in the fishing village?

Short Essay Questions

1. What experience does Kino have with diving that lets him know why Jiya feels the way he does about the sea?

2. What is Kino's father's response when Kino says he doesn't think that Jiya can ever be happy again?

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

4. How does Jiya show that he is still in shock during the meal?

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

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

7. What is at the base of the mountain and why does Kino's father go there?

8. What gift does Setsu offer to Jiya when he is distraught over the loss of his family?

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

10. Why does Kino sometimes wish his father were a fisherman and other days glad that his father is a farmer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the family in the story What does it mean for some of the characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? What constitutes a family? Does Jiya make the right family choice for himself? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Kino's father. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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