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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Even though he does not feel hungry, Jiya's body is _________________ for some food.
(a) Elated.
(b) Glad.
(c) Thankful.
(d) Starved.

2. When does Jiya not want to be on the island?
(a) When it is very windy.
(b) When it is getting dark.
(c) When the ocean is angry.
(d) When a storm is coming.

3. Kino's family will allow Jiya to be _________________.
(a) Sad.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

4. What does Jiya do when he remembers that his family members have died?
(a) Throws himself on the floor.
(b) Screams.
(c) Looks toward where the village used to be.
(d) Runs away.

5. What will Kino's family do while Jiya is sad?
(a) Let Jiya stay in bed as long as he wants to.
(b) Continue to live as they always have.
(c) Chastise Jiya for his behavior.
(d) Give Jiya more sweet treats.

6. Who is the author of THE BIG WAVE?
(a) Pearl F. Buckley.
(b) Pearl S. Buck.
(c) Pearl A. Bowen.
(d) Pearl C. Buchmann.

7. Why does Kino worry about Jiya?
(a) He doesn't think he will ever be happy again.
(b) He walks with a limp lately.
(c) He can't remember things anymore.
(d) He doesn't think he will pass to the next grade.

8. Why does a bell toll from the Old Gentleman's castle?
(a) He heard a news report tha the war is over.
(b) The volcano is about to erupt.
(c) He has spotted a hurricane.
(d) He invites the villagers to take shelter in his castle.

9. Jiya tries not to think of ____________________.
(a) His family.
(b) Old Gentleman.
(c) School.
(d) The volcano.

10. Why will many villagers stay at home during the emergency?
(a) To report on the storm.
(b) To protect their homes.
(c) To stay with the children.
(d) To protect their boats.

11. Why is Jiya crying on his way to Kino's house?
(a) He didn't want to leave his family.
(b) His father reprimanded him.
(c) He stepped on a big thorn.
(d) His new puppy ran away.

12. What does the big wave eradicate?
(a) All the piers.
(b) Some abandoned shacks.
(c) The fishing boats.
(d) The whole village.

13. What does Jiya do in his sleep?
(a) Talks.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Sobs.
(d) Snores.

14. Why does Kino's father instruct Kino to get his mother and sister?
(a) They can fix some food for Jiya.
(b) Jiya will know who his family is now.
(c) They can sing to Jiya.
(d) They will be safe from the storm.

15. What are Kino and his family doing at the beginning of Section 2?
(a) Flying kites.
(b) Waiting for Jiya to wake.
(c) Writing letters.
(d) Harvesting rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something Kino's father will do for Jiya when he awakens?

2. Kino's father says that ________________ is always stronger than death.

3. What food is Jiya able to eat?

4. What does Jiya tell Kino when he asks about the houses near the sea?

5. What does Jiya do when the family sits at the table to eat?

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