The Pearl Questions! Please help me with this?
Monday, June 8th, 2009
1. Question:
When Kino wakes up at the start of the novella, he hears what he describes as the “Song of the Family” and he feels ___________.
Your Answer:
anxious
content
adventurous
silly
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2. Question:
Kino first hears the Song of Evil when __________.
Your Answer:
he discovers the pearl in the ocean
he witnesses how fast gossip spreads in the village
he sees the scorpion above Coyotito’s crib
he and Juana have a fight about Coyotito
Comments:
3. Question:
Why does the doctor refuse to see Coyotito when Kino brings the child to the doctor’s house?
Your Answer:
The child is not truly sick.
Kino is a rival of the doctor.
The doctor is treating another patient.
Kino has no money to pay the doctor.
Comments:
4. Question:
Juana’s treatment of Coyotito’s scorpion sting with a seaweed poultice is described as being “as good a remedy as any.” However, it is still viewed as inferior because it __________.
Your Answer:
lacked the doctor’s authority, was simple, and didn’t cost anything
does nothing to help Coyotito heal from the scorpion sting
was Juana’s fault Coyotito was stung in the first place
uses seaweed, which costs a great deal of money
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5. Question:
Why does Juana pretend to look away when Kino brings the oyster with the large pearl into the boat?
Your Answer:
Juana is angry at Kino for diving for pearls when Coyotito is sick.
Juana thinks that Kino would prefer to open the oysters in private.
Juana believes that wanting something too much can drive away luck.
Juana sees the doctor coming to their tiny hut on shore to treat Coyotito.
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6. Question:
As Chapter 3 begins, the news of Kino’s discovery __________.
Your Answer:
is a tightly guarded secret
spreads quickly through the town
is of little interest to his neighbors
makes Coyotito well again
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7. Question:
Important figures in the town, such as the priest and the doctor, pay attention to Kino after he discovers the pearl because __________.
Your Answer:
they hope to somehow benefit from Kino’s discovery
they have always been good friends to Kino and Juana
they have also discovered pearls that are quite valuable
they know that Kino and Juana are lonely and need attention
Comments:
8. Question:
To Kino, the value of the pearl lies in the __________.
Your Answer:
beauty of its shape and size
color that it gives off when light shines on it
possibilities it offers for his family’s future
medicinal qualities it has for treating scorpion stings
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9. Question:
Why is it so important to Kino to make sure that Coyotito receives an education?
Your Answer:
Kino and Juana are both very well educated themselves.
An education will keep Coyotito from being vulnerable to cheats like the doctor.
An education will make Coyotito a better pearl diver than Kino has ever been.
Kino and Juana want Coyotito to be able to care for them in their old age.
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10. Question:
In La Paz, Kino finds that the pearl buyers are __________.
Your Answer:
fair and evenhanded in all of their dealings
superstitious men who think the pearl is cursed
unwilling to buy the pearl at any price
working together to swindle him
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11. Question:
As time passes, Juana becomes more and more convinced that __________.
Your Answer:
Kino has gone mad
Coyotito is more ill than ever
the pearl is cursed and evil
she must leave Kino
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12. Question:
Why do Kino, Juana, and Coyotito go into hiding at the home of Juan Tomás, Kino’s brother?
Your Answer:
They have been attacked, Kino’s canoe has been destroyed, and their home has been burned.
Juan Tomás has a large home with more than enough room for the entire family.
They have decided to sell the pearl to Juan Tomás in exchange for his protection.
Coyotito is very sick and they want to avoid seeing the
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