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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. After Kino grabs the pearl from Juana in Chapter 5, what does he do?

2. What gives Kino a strong sense of protection during his and his family's running escape in Chapter 6?

3. When Juana hears Kino say "I am a man" what does she think he is?

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

5. Who does Kino say attacked him in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do all the divers leave their canoes on the beach the morning after Kino's big pearl find?

2. What does Kino do when the dark figure attacks him on the path back home in Chapter 5?

3. Where does Kino tell Apolonia that he is not dead?

4. When Kino says, "I am a man" to Juana, what does that mean to her?

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

6. Describe the place where Juana and Kino spend the day in Chapter 6 while they are on the run.

7. How does Coyotito get shot?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

At one point in the novel, the villagers pretend what they would do if they had the great pearl. All of their hypothetical situations involve charity or helping other people. How does this contrast to Kino and his dreams? Do you think their dreams are truly what they would do if they had the pearl? How do their hypothetical dreams versus Kino's announced goals put a tension between him and his village?

Essay Topic 3

The town is described as a colonial animal. How does this metaphor affect the novel?

1.) Describe how news travels in the town.

2.) Describe how the town works together in certain situations. Does it seem that there is a division between Kino and his family versus the town and villagers? Explain.

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