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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the name of the wife in the story?
(a) Juna.
(b) June.
(c) Juno.
(d) Juana.
2. In Chapter 2, what two things does Kino tie his two ropes to?
(a) A basket and the boat.
(b) The boat and a bunch of oysters.
(c) The boat and a heavy stone.
(d) A heavy stone and a basket.
3. Why does Kino suddenly become afraid after talking about Coyotito's education in Chapter 3?
(a) He has never said so many words together in his life.
(b) Juana starts screaming about the scorpion poison.
(c) A bad person enters his hut.
(d) The neighbors try to steal his pearl from him then.
4. What is referred to as the bulwark against starvation?
(a) The crops.
(b) Kino's canoe.
(c) The sea.
(d) The fish.
5. What is the first thing Juana does when she gets out of bed in Chapter 1?
(a) Get dressed.
(b) Makes the bed.
(c) Lights a fire.
(d) Checks on Coyotito.
Short Answer Questions
1. When the priest hears that Kino has found a pearl, what is his first thought?
2. What is Kino's house crowded with after the pearl's discovery?
3. Which one of these things does Kino not put in his canoe in Chapter 2?
4. Where does Juana sit on the canoe as they paddle out in Chapter 2?
5. What does Kino become when he has the pearl?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Juana react when she sees the pearl that Kino has discovered for the first time?
2. What do the other canoeists do when they hear Kino's howl of happiness after finding his giant pearl? Why?
3. What is considered to be as good as the doctor's remedy for Coyotito's shoulder?
4. Why does Juana call for Kino when she sees Coyotito in Chapter 2?
5. Why does Juana not believe the poultice to be a good solution for Coyotito?
6. How does Kino react when he sees the scorpion is about to bite Coyotito?
7. Name some of the townspeople that are described as thinking about what the pearl could do for them when they hear about Kino's news. What are their specific objectives?
8. How does Juana merge different belief systems in the novel?
9. How would you describe the beliefs of the people of the Gulf?
10. How do the villagers’ perceptions of Kino change after his discovery of the pearl?
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