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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kino's wildest dream about the pearl?

2. In Chapter 2, what two things does Kino tie his two ropes to?

3. How many children does Juana have?

4. What body part looks blue to the doctor on Coyotito in Chapter 3?

5. Which of these things is described in Chapter 2 as being on the bottom of the sea?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kino want Coyotito to go to school?

2. What does the Song of the Family symbolize to Kino?

3. Why does Juana call for Kino when she sees Coyotito in Chapter 2?

4. How does the narrator describe Juana’s appearance?

5. How would you describe the beliefs of the people of the Gulf?

6. Why does Kino always have a song in his head?

7. Why does Kino become afraid after talking about his dreams?

8. Where is the big oyster located underwater? Why is this location significant?

9. What does Kino dream about in regards to the pearl?

10. What does Juana ask for when Coyotito is stung? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Initially in the novel, Kino finds his sense of security and hope in his family, his hut, and his canoe. How is his sense of security and comfort redefined after he finds the pearl?

1.) How does the pearl change Kino's dreams for his family?

2.) How does the pearl change his relationship with his family, especially with Juana who was previously a huge source of comfort to him?

Essay Topic 2

The doctor represents quack medicine and trickery in the novel. How does the villagers' ignorance allow the doctor to get away with his scams? What is the doctor motivated by? How does this motivation affect Kino and his family?

Essay Topic 3

What does the capital represent to the villagers and to Kino?

1.) How does Kino find the trek to the capital—a path where every step is filled with the unknown?

2.) How do the pearl buyers feel about the capital?

3.) Why do few villagers travel to the capital, although they could possibly get a better deal for their pearls?

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