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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. How does Juana keep Coyotito quiet during the day in Chapter 5?

2. Who does Kino find in Chapter 5 to help save him and Juana?

3. How long will Juan hide Kino and Juana in Chapter 5?

4. What does Juana bring Kino to drink after he is attacked in Chapter 4?

5. What do the fisherman do on the morning of Kino's pearl sale?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened before when the pearl buyers got together and tried to have a pearl representative take their goods to the capital?

2. 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.

3. Describe the clothing of Juana, Coyotito and Kino on the day of the pearl sale. Why are they dressed as they are?

4. What is Kino's plan of attack if the trackers do not pass his family on the road?

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

6. What motivation do the pearl buyers have to purchase the great pearl at a low price?

7. Why does Kino wear his straw hat at a specific angle while trying to sell his pearl?

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

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

10. Why do Juana and Kino run in the wagon tracks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Social status is a common theme in the novel. What are the ways that Kino is warned that striving to break out of his destined social status in life would be disastrous? What impact do the priest's stories and the story of the pearl buyer for the villagers have on Kino?

Essay Topic 2

The pearl is a powerful symbol to the village. Explain the irony of how the pearls bring great wealth to the Kings of Spain, yet cannot seem to help a meager fisherman named Kino. What does the pearl represent to all men in the novel in terms of wealth?

Essay Topic 3

Although they rarely speak, music plays an integral role in the novel. Describe its impact on different dramatic scenes within the novel.

1.) When does Kino hear certain songs and why? What triggers these songs to start in his mind?

2.) How does Juana mix the ancient songs with the modern religion of Catholicism in her mind? Why is this significant?

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