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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Kino and Juana head in Chapter 6 when they leave town?
(a) Towards Loreto.
(b) Towards the mountaintops.
(c) Towards the beach again.
(d) Towards the United States.

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

3. What makes the watcher stop to listen to the night sounds in Chapter 6?
(a) A bird screaming.
(b) Coyotito's cries.
(c) A woman screams.
(d) A cricket chirps loudly.

4. Who does Kino say attacked him in Chapter 5?
(a) The dark ones.
(b) The dogs.
(c) The other neighbors.
(d) The doctor.

5. In Chapter 5, why can Kino not leave via his canoe?
(a) Someone has lit a fire on it.
(b) There is a huge hole in it.
(c) He doesn't want to risk getting lost in the sea.
(d) Someone has stolen it.

6. Where does Kino suggest going once he and his family are in the mountains?
(a) Back to the beach.
(b) To a mountain community.
(c) West.
(d) North.

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

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

9. Why does Kino take off his white clothes in Chapter 6?
(a) He is embarrassed by them.
(b) He doesn't want to startle Coyotito.
(c) He wants new clothes.
(d) To sneak in the dark without being detected.

10. What does one pearl buyer call the great pearl?
(a) A monstrosity.
(b) A surprise.
(c) A beautiful thing of great value.
(d) A fake concoction made by Juana.

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

12. Why does Kino still keep the pearl despite all that happens in Chapter 5?
(a) He feels it is his misfortune and must bear it.
(b) He feels it will save him.
(c) He wants to keep it from the neighbors.
(d) He wants to sell it.

13. What does the welcoming pearl buyer put by his desk in Chapter 4?
(a) A silver pen.
(b) A wad of money.
(c) A small knife.
(d) A scarlet hibiscus flower.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after Kino reacts to Juana moving the pearl in Chapter 5?

2. What does Juana do to protect herself from the evil night air?

3. What do Kino and Juana walk in in to avoid their footsteps being seen in the dirt?

4. What happens to Kino's home in Chapter 5?

5. What makes Kino very afraid in Chapter 5?

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