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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before Ramun can tell about Manta Diablo, what must he first tell the reader?
(a) About his father.
(b) About Father Linares.
(c) About the Pearl of Heaven.
(d) About his grandfather.

2. What are the boats named after?
(a) Ramun's family.
(b) Saints.
(c) Sea currents.
(d) Types of pearls.

3. Where does Gaspar Ruiz find a perfect pearl the size of a hen's egg?
(a) Gulf of Mexico.
(b) Vermillion Sea.
(c) Pacific Ocean.
(d) Gulf of Persia.

4. Who does Ruiz go to help when Mr. Salazar's boat is overloaded with oysters?
(a) Divers from a different fleet.
(b) Ramun.
(c) Divers from the rest of the fleet.
(d) No one.

5. Which boat does Ramun travel on?
(a) Santa Theresa.
(b) Santa Anna.
(c) Santa Maria.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before his death, who is the most educated man in Ramun's village?

2. How does Ramun react when his mother tells him stories of Manta Diablo?

3. What ancestors does Gaspar Ruiz claim this particular physical trait of Ramun's comes from?

4. How old is Ramun at the beginning of the story?

5. Who hides in the bottom of the boat when Ruiz spots a giant manta following Mr. Salazar's boat?

(see the answer key)

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