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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Juana do when she hears Kino coming after her in Chapter 5?
(a) She turns and faces him.
(b) She throws a rock at him.
(c) She jumps in the water.
(d) She runs.

3. Which songs are in Kino's head as he and his family are running away in Chapter 6?
(a) Song of the Pearl and Song of the Family.
(b) Song of Evil and Song of the Pearl.
(c) Song of Hope and Song of the Pearl.
(d) Song of Hope and Song of Happiness.

4. In Chapter 5, what awakens Kino the first evening he is on the run?
(a) A sea full screaming.
(b) Coyotito screaming.
(c) Juana removing the pearl from its hiding spot.
(d) Neighbors throwing rocks.

5. Which is not an animal near the mountain spring?
(a) Mice.
(b) Racoons.
(c) Bears.
(d) Pumas.

6. How long is the knife Juan hands to Kino in Chapter 5?
(a) Five inches.
(b) Eighteen inches.
(c) Two inches.
(d) Ten inches.

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

8. What does the first pearl buyer in Chapter 4 say about the great pearl?
(a) It is a joke.
(b) It is too small.
(c) It is too large.
(d) It is too yellow.

9. What is not something Kino does over the mountains to trick the trackers?
(a) Go south and leave a sign.
(b) Drop some clothing.
(c) Circle back on his original path.
(d) Zigzag his path.

10. Who is the only man that can walk by Kino?
(a) The oldest man in the village.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) The priest.
(d) Juan Tomas.

11. 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.

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

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

14. In Chapter 4, where does Kino threaten to go to get a better price on his pearl?
(a) To another country.
(b) To come back tomorrow.
(c) To another town.
(d) To the capital.

15. How far away is the capital from Kino's home?
(a) 100 miles.
(b) 2,000 miles.
(c) More than 1,000 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Kino tells Juana that if he gives up the pearl, he will also lose what?

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

4. Why does Kino still keep the pearl despite all that happens in Chapter 5?

5. When does Kino hear the trackers coming towards him and his family in Chapter 6?

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