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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After moonrise, how many Indian's does Ramun see standing on the hill?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 0.
(d) Hundreds.

2. What leaps into the air behind the boat that Ruiz and Ramun are traveling in?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Manta Diablo.
(d) Whales.

3. What is another name for Isla de los Muertos?
(a) Island of the living.
(b) Island of the dead.
(c) Island of the manta.
(d) Island of ghosts.

4. Whose voice does Ramun hear when he reaches the lagoon?
(a) Sevillano's.
(b) Manta Diablo's.
(c) His father's.
(d) Luzon's.

5. Mr. Salazar set sail in his fleet how long after the La Paz celebration?
(a) 3 days later.
(b) The next morning.
(c) A week later.
(d) 1 month later.

6. Who refuses to attend the celebration held in La Paz?
(a) Gaspar Ruiz.
(b) Ramun.
(c) Mr. Salazar.
(d) Mrs. Salazar.

7. What happens to Sevillano when he jumps onto Manta Diablo's back?
(a) He is eaten by Manta Diablo.
(b) He is pulled under water and drowns.
(c) He catches on fire.
(d) He impales himself with the harpoon.

8. Where does Ruiz plan to sell the pearl?
(a) La Paz.
(b) Cerralvo.
(c) Guaymas.
(d) Pichilinque.

9. Where does the Manta Diablo pull the boat after it has been harpooned?
(a) Nowhere.
(b) Toward the lagoon.
(c) Under water.
(d) Toward La Paz.

10. What epiphany comes to Ramun as he is praying about the pearl?
(a) Ramun reaches no epiphany.
(b) That it has brought nothing but disaster.
(c) That his father is alive.
(d) That someone has stolen the pearl.

11. How many days pass between Mr. Salazar disposing of the pearl and the celebration held in La Paz?
(a) 10.
(b) 0.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

12. What happens to the Salazar fleet after the storm?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Manta Diablo sinks them.
(c) They become lost at sea.
(d) A shipwreck.

13. What time does the storm finally blow over?
(a) The storm does not stop.
(b) Three days later.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Noon the next day.

14. How many days after the storm are the funerals held for the missing sailors?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 14.
(d) 1.

15. Where does Ramun pray when he is seeking advice pertaining to the pearl?
(a) At home.
(b) In the pews.
(c) No specific information is mentioned in the book.
(d) At the Madonna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ramun do after he finishes his prayer after his encounter with Manta Diablo?

2. What is one of the two greatest events to ever happen in La Paz?

3. What are the weather conditions when the Salazar fleet sets sail after the La Paz celebration?

4. Who lives on Isla de los Muertos?

5. What does Ramun pray for when he enters the church after he sees Manta Diablo?

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