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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do the people in Ramun's town feel about the Manta Diablo?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Happy.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Sad.

3. What does Ramun's father promise Ramun when he turns sixteen?
(a) He promises that Ramun can pearl dive.
(b) He promises that Ramun can run a fleet of ships.
(c) He does not promise Ramun anything.
(d) He promises to close his pearl business.

4. How many eyes is the Manta Diablo said to have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Five.

5. Who blesses Mr. Salazar's fleet before it sets out on an expedition?
(a) No one.
(b) Father Gallardo.
(c) Father Linares.
(d) Ramun's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ramun's father?

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

3. What is a fiesta?

4. What does Ramun long to become at the beginning of the novel?

5. What are the boats named after?

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