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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Luzon cautions Ramun against talking too much where?
(a) On the water.
(b) In the house.
(c) Nowhere.
(d) In the village.

2. What physical characteristics does Manta Diablo have when he roams the earth?
(a) Red skin and a pitchfork.
(b) Seven eyes and sharp teeth.
(c) Blue eyes and blonde hair.
(d) Claws and a forked tongue.

3. When Ramun and Soto Luzon arrive at their destination, what is ominously circling the boat?
(a) A giant manta.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A gray shark.
(d) A school of jelly fish.

4. Even though Ramun now has adult status in the community, what doesn't Ramun feel like?
(a) A man.
(b) A teenager.
(c) A pearl diver.
(d) A child.

5. What sign of respect does Soto Luzon show Manta Diablo?
(a) He tips his hat.
(b) He feeds him fish.
(c) None.
(d) He promises his first born child.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What physical trait of Ramun's does Gaspar Ruiz criticize Ramun for having?

3. Who is Ramun's father?

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

5. What is Ramun's position on the expedition?

(see the answer key)

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