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

2. Who dives into the water and catches the pearl?

3. How many days pass between Mr. Salazar disposing of the pearl and the celebration held in La Paz?

4. What type of storm does Ramun lie to his mother about?

5. What do Ruiz and Ramun see many of when they are on their voyage together?

Short Essay Questions

1. Using details from the text, describe how the Sevillano died.

2. How do the people of La Paz and the surrounding area travel to the celebration of the Pearl of Heaven?

3. Why is Ramun no longer as annoyed by the Sevillano after he finds the large pearl?

4. Why do Ramun and the Sevillano have to save their boat from sinking, and what method do they use to bail the water out?

5. How does Ramun feel about the two greatest happenings in all the history of La Paz?

6. How does Ramun know that a chubasco storm is brewing?

7. Using details from the text, describe what Ramun did when he returned to La Paz.

8. On the day Ramun returned to La Paz and replaced the pearl in the Madonna's hands, he stated that it was today that he became a man. Why does Ramun feel that this day is the day he earned his manhood?

9. What are some of the provisions the Sevillano brings with him when he follows Ramun to the lagoon?

10. Ramun believes that the pearl caused his father's fleet to wreck, causing the death of his father and several crewmen. The Sevillano feels that a different reason caused the wreck. What reason does the Sevillano give Ramun for the shipwreck?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using details from the novel and class discussion, describe the climax of the story. What is the climax of the story? How is the climax resolved by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how greed was a central theme to the story. How is greed represented in the story? Is there more than one type of greed presented? In what ways is Mr. Salazar greedy? How do the other characters react to each other's greed in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Using details from the text and classroom discussion, describe the use of symbolism in the text. What are some of the symbols used in the text and what are the symbols representing?

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