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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kino place Juana and Coyotito for the night while in the moutains in Chapter 6?
(a) By a large rock.
(b) Under a tree.
(c) In a shallow cave.
(d) In a massive cave that holds cave water.

2. After Kino grabs the pearl from Juana in Chapter 5, what does he do?
(a) He kisses her.
(b) He hugs her.
(c) He buries the pearl in the sand.
(d) He hits her in the face and kicks her in the side.

3. What does Juana dress Coyotito in on the morning of the pearl sale?
(a) A shawl.
(b) He's covered in seaweed.
(c) His baptism clothes.
(d) A brown sack.

4. How old is Kino's tribe?
(a) 400-years old.
(b) Two decades old.
(c) 1,000-years old.
(d) 800-years old.

5. After he is attacked in Chapter 4, what does Kino vow to do in the morning?
(a) Take the canoe to the capital.
(b) Have a town meeting.
(c) Go back to the pearl buyers.
(d) Avenge his attackers.

6. Which one of these things was not borrowed by Juan for Kino?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A bag of red beans and rice.
(c) A block of salt.
(d) A long knife.

7. What does Kino watch after he and his family have eaten their breakfast in Chapter 6?
(a) Ants marching.
(b) Birds in the trees.
(c) Fish swimming.
(d) The nearby town activity.

8. Where does Kino plan to go after he leaves Juan's home in Chapter 5?
(a) Out into the sea.
(b) To the Capital.
(c) South.
(d) North.

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

10. What is the highest offer Kino gets for his pearl in Chapter 4?
(a) Fifty pesos.
(b) Two million pesos.
(c) Two dollars.
(d) Fifteen hundred pesos.

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

12. What does Juana do to protect herself from the evil night air?
(a) She does an ancient dance.
(b) She drinks an ancient potion.
(c) She covers one side of her nose with her shawl.
(d) She sings an ancient ritual song.

13. How much does the first pearl buyer offer Kino?
(a) Ten pesos.
(b) A few dollars.
(c) A thousand pesos.
(d) A trip to the United States.

14. How does Kino know where the trackers are around their fire?
(a) One of the men lights a match.
(b) He has a torch.
(c) The morning sun comes up.
(d) Their fire is very bright.

15. Which song does Kino not sing in his head throughout the novel?
(a) Song of the Pearl that Might Be.
(b) Song of the Family.
(c) Song of the Hopeful.
(d) Song of Evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Kino say attacked him in Chapter 5?

2. How long is the knife Juan hands to Kino in Chapter 5?

3. What gives Kino a strong sense of protection during his and his family's running escape in Chapter 6?

4. What makes Kino very afraid in Chapter 5?

5. Where is Kino cut after the attack in Chapter 4?

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