Multiple Choice
How does the father change during the story?
A. He becomes concerned about a diver’s health.
B. He begins to acknowledge Ramón’s maturity.
C. He becomes frustrated by Ramón’s persistence.
D. He stops worrying about his family business.
B. He begins to acknowledge Ramón’s maturity.
What do you think the word “rapidity” means in line 10?
A. accuracy
B. determination
C. speed
D. cleverness
C. speed
Reread the figurative language in lines 45-46:
"What of the devilfish that can wring your neck as if it were the neck of a chicken?"
How does this line contribute to the mood of the story?
A. It makes the mood exciting and energetic.
B. It makes the mood tense and frightening.
C. It makes the mood mysterious.
D. It makes the mood peaceful.
B. It makes the mood tense and frightening.
What does the word “theme” mean?
A. the central idea
B. piece of a text
C. inference/idea
D. the lesson or message
D. the lesson or message
In “Raymond’s Run,” which character’s point of view does the author mostly develop?
A. Raymond’s
B. Squeaky’s
C. Gretchen’s
D. Mr. Pearson’s
B. Squeaky’s
Why is the father reluctant to bring Ramon on a pearl-diving trip?
A. He is concerned for Ramon’s safety.
B. He needs Ramon to evaluate more pearls.
C. He thinks Ramon is still too young to sail.
D. He is unsure Ramon is ready to dive.
A. He is concerned for Ramon’s safety.
What do you think the word “notation” means in line 12?
A. Description
B. Opinion
C. Thought
D. Comparison
A. Description
How do lines 15-21 contribute to the development of the story?
A. They emphasize the conflict in Ramon’s relationship with his father.
B. They reveal Ramon’s arrogance in thinking he knows better than his father.
C. They emphasize how much more knowledgeable Ramon’s father is than Ramon.
D. They show how Ramon is developing skills and confidence in his trade.
D. They show how Ramon is developing skills and confidence in his trade.
What does the word “reveal” mean?
What do lines 36 through 42 REVEAL about the character?
A. predict
B. show
C. foreshadow
D. describe with figurative language
B. show
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
“In the distance I could see groves of coconut trees, their green fronds waving against the sky like pinwheels.”
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
A. Simile
The author develops Ramon’s point of view in the story mostly by
A. describing Ramón’s fear of pearl diving
B. including Ramón’s analysis of the pearl
C. describing how Ramón feels about his father
D. including dialogue between Ramón and his father
D. including dialogue between Ramón and his father
What do you think the word “scornfully” means in line 50?
A. loudly
B. disapprovingly
C. cheerfully
D. jealously
B. disapprovingly
How do lines 37-40 contribute to the development of the story?
A. They highlight the importance of the father’s decision.
B. They reveal the father’s lack of confidence in Ramon.
C. They characterize the father as a risk-taker.
D. They foreshadow the tragedy that is described at the end of the passage.
A. They highlight the importance of the father’s decision.
What is difficult about reading an excerpt of a story?
A. You are thrown into the story without knowing much about characters and earlier events.
B. You need to use your context clues to understand challenging vocabulary.
C. You may not have read anything by this author before.
D. You need to really visualize the setting.
A. You are thrown into the story without knowing much about characters and earlier events.
What does the word “establishes” mean in this sentence?
The author ESTABLISHES the character’s personality by showing how she treats people who are different from her.
A. the perspective from which a story is told
B. reasons
C. creates
D. feelings of the character or reader
C. creates
In line 55, why does Ramon suggest that he will “stay on deck while the others dive”?
A. His father needs him to help with other jobs on the boat.
B. He realizes that his father will never actually let him go.
C. His father has convinced him that it is too dangerous.
D. He is trying to gradually change his father’s mind.
D. He is trying to gradually change his father’s mind.
What do you think the word “chubasco” means in line 43?
A. a type of whale
B. a calm sea
C. a frightening sound
D. a strong storm
D. a strong storm
How do lines 55-60 most contribute to the development of the plot?
A. They foreshadow that Ramon will not achieve his goal.
B. They support the theme that people are often unreliable.
C. They signify a turning point in the story.
D. They foreshadow that Goleta will lose his job.
C. They signify a turning point in the story.
What does the word “contribute” mean?
How do lines 14 through 16 CONTRIBUTE to the development of the plot?
A. add to
B. predict
C. go against
D. none of the above
A. add to
How does line 57 best contribute to the development of the story?
A. by signaling a turning point
B. by providing a solution to the problem
C. by comparing the characters’ actions
D. by introducing a new conflict
A. by signaling a turning point
Read line 15 of the story.
“You call this one only fair?” he asked. “It is a gem for the king.”
What does this line suggest about the father?
A. He has not looked at the pearl as closely as Ramón has.
B. He does not think that Ramón is correct about the pearl.
C. He is testing Ramón’s confidence in judging the pearl’s value.
D. He is teaching Ramón about the pearl’s quality.
C. He is testing Ramón’s confidence in judging the pearl’s value.
What do you think the word “ledger” means in line 9?
A. a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall
B. a book that a company uses to record info.
C. a flat stone surface
D. a small copper weight
B. a book that a company uses to record information
How do lines 50-53 contribute to readers’ understanding of Ramon and his father?
A. They show that Ramon’s father is very patient with his son.
B. They show that Ramon is more naïve than his father.
C. They show that Ramon’s father is confused and unsure.
D. They show that Ramon sees creative solutions that his father does not.
B. They show that Ramon is more naïve than his father.
Which of these is NOT a synonym for theme?
A. lesson
B. main idea
C. moral
D. message
B. main idea
Which detail from the story best supports the idea that Ramón is becoming an expert at judging pearls?
A.“‘For this one,’ he said, ‘what is your notation?’”(lines 11 and 12)
B. “‘For a poor king,’ I said.” (line 16)
C. “‘With a little care the flaw can be peeled away,’ he said.” (lines 19 and 20)
D. “I would like to go today.” (line 29)
B. “‘For a poor king,’ I said.” (line 16)