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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Juana pray for before they go out searching for pearls that morning in Chapter 2?
(a) To find a pearl that will save Coyotito.
(b) That the doctor will come back to save Coyotito.
(c) That Coyotito will miraculously recover on his own.
(d) That the priest will bless Coyotito.

2. To what does Kino compare himself in Chapter 5, after losing his house?
(a) Poverty itself.
(b) A fire.
(c) A pain.
(d) Leprosy.

3. Where do Kino and Juana watch their house being destroyed in Chapter 5?
(a) From the beach coast.
(b) From the cracks in Juan's home.
(c) From the mountain cliffs.
(d) From the street.

4. Why does Juana get upset when she takes the poultice off Coyotito in Chapter 2?
(a) The poison has receded from his body.
(b) The poultice has changed colors.
(c) The poultice has infected his body.
(d) His body is now blue.

5. Why does Juan believe the bad wind to be good for Kino?
(a) It will cover his tracks.
(b) It will blow the evil from him.
(c) It will blow him towards a good destination.
(d) It will protect him from too much heat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who raises a formal lament for the presumed death of Kino and Juana?

2. What does the welcoming pearl buyer put by his desk in Chapter 4?

3. What does the pearl buyer play with before Kino arrives?

4. What do the villagers not trust to show them clear lines and boundaries?

5. What is the name of the wife in the story?

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