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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many times in his life has Kino's father seen the Old Gentleman's flag?
(a) 11.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

3. How does Setsu feel about Jiya living with her family?
(a) Excited.
(b) Appalled.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Irritated.

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

5. Who is Kino's sister?
(a) Setsu.
(b) Mai.
(c) Kako.
(d) Shizu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kino's father explains that people are afraid of the sea because it is very big and _______________________.

2. Why did Setsu not see the big wave?

3. When does Jiya not want to be on the island?

4. What is the reason for Kino's concern for Jiya?

5. Who is the prettiest girl Jiya has ever seen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kino understand that Jiya's father is even afraid of the sea?

2. Why does Kino sometimes wish his father were a fisherman and other days glad that his father is a farmer?

3. What is at the base of the mountain and why does Kino's father go there?

4. Why do Kino and his family surround Jiya as he begins to awaken?

5. Why does Kino's father say they must wait for Jiya?

6. What does Kino's father say about every day that comes after the storm?

7. What experience does Kino have with diving that lets him know why Jiya feels the way he does about the sea?

8. What gift does Setsu offer to Jiya when he is distraught over the loss of his family?

9. What does Kino's father say about how Jiya will recover one day and how he will carry his deceased family members with him?

10. What is Kino's father's response when Kino says he doesn't think that Jiya can ever be happy again?

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