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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. Kino's father explains that people are afraid of the sea because it is very big and _______________________.

2. Why does Kino think there might be an earthquake coming?

3. Which of the following does Kino NOT discover about the sea and why Jiya is afraid of it?

4. Where is the location of Kino's home?

5. The fields are layered up the mountain like __________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kino's father tell him that they will do for Jiya now that his family is gone?

2. Where does Kino live?

3. What is Kino's experience when the volcano starts to become active?

4. How does Kino's father divert Kino's thoughts from the destruction of the big wave?

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

6. What does Kino learn from his best friend, Jiya, about why the houses in the fishing village do not have windows facing the sea?

7. What does Jiya do when he sees the devastation of the big wave?

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

9. Why does Kino's father say they must wait for Jiya?

10. What does Kino's father tell him when Kino asks if they must always be afraid of something?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the book. Why does Buck use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

There are several events of foreshadowing in the story. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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