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1.According to the narrator, what is Jerry's greatest challenge?
A.to perform daring dives with the local boys
B.to swim alone in the sea
C.to get away from his mother
D.to learn the language of the local boys



2.What does Jerry watch the boys do?
A.catch fish with their bare hands
B.play tag in the water
C.dive into the water and come up on the other side of a barrier rock
D.tread water for an hour



3.Before swimming through the hole in the rock, what did Jerry decide he had to do?
A.get more information from the local boys
B.learn how to dive correctly
C.get his mother's permission
D.learn to control his breathing



4.What happened during the nights after Jerry exercised his lungs?
A.He dreamed of drowning in the sea.
B.He woke up with a stomach ache.
C.His nose bled.
D.His eyes closed shut from too much salt water.



5.What did Jerry do after making it through the tunnel?
A.He tried to swim through the tunnel another time.
B.He bragged to the local boys.
C.He ran to the big beach to tell his mother what he had done.
D.He quickly went back to the villa and slept.

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