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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. Who does Kino find in Chapter 5 to help save him and Juana?
(a) A pearl buyer.
(b) The priest.
(c) Apolonia.
(d) The doctor.

2. What does the pearl buyer play with before Kino arrives?
(a) A Slinky.
(b) A model train.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A gold coin.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What time of day do the trackers reach the pool near Kino's family?

3. How many pearl buyers are there for Kino?

4. Which songs are in Kino's head as he and his family are running away in Chapter 6?

5. After he is attacked in Chapter 4, what does Kino vow to do in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Kino's dream in Chapter 6 while he is on the run?

2. Describe the man and trackers as they rest for the night.

3. Name some of the things the other villagers say they would do if they had the great pearl.

4. What happens to the gold coin of the pearl buyer when Kino enters the room in Chapter 4?

5. The place where Kino and his family find water in Chapter 6 is a place of life because it where all animals gather; it is also a place of killing. There is not much water at the spot.

6. Where does Kino want to go after he leaves Juan Tomas's house in Chapter 5?

7. Describe the water Kino's family finds while on the run in Chapter 6. What does the water symbolize?

8. How do the pearl buyers operate to buy a pearl?

9. Why does Kino take off his clothes in Chapter 6?

10. What happens to Kino's home while he is being attacked by the dark figure in Chapter 5?

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