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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Kino's home in Chapter 5?
(a) It is ransacked and burned.
(b) They allow another family to live inside it.
(c) It is bulldozed.
(d) The neighbors all stand around it, waiting for Kino to return.

2. Why do none of the fisherman leave that morning in Chapter 5?
(a) They are too frightened.
(b) They all search for the dead man's killer.
(c) They have banded together to find Kino.
(d) A bad wind makes fishing impossible.

3. What does Juana put as a poultice on Coyotito's sting?
(a) Salt water.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Brown seaweed.
(d) A dead fish.

4. In Chapter 3, why does the doctor say he didn't see Kino this morning?
(a) He was in Paris.
(b) He wasn't feeling well.
(c) He was at an important meeting.
(d) He wasn't in his office.

5. How does Kino react to Juana's moving the pearl?
(a) He is surprised but calm.
(b) He is relieved.
(c) He is ecstatic.
(d) He is filled with rage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the beggars do when they hear about Kino's pearl?

2. Where does Kino plan to go after he leaves Juan's home in Chapter 5?

3. Why does Juana get upset when she takes the poultice off Coyotito in Chapter 2?

4. Who visits Kino as Juana is making dinner in Chapter 3?

5. Why does Juan believe the bad wind to be good for Kino?

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