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- 1. Multiple Choice
Kino listens to the songs of his people. What are these songs?
Billboard's Top 100
Hymns from All God's People Sing
Music from religious ceremonies
Ideas of everything they saw or thought or did or heard
- 2. Multiple Choice
What did Coyotito do when Juana leaned over and said a little reassuring word?
Cried because he was afraid
Went back to sleep feeling safe
Talked to her with baby noises
Allower her to put medicine on his scorpion sting
- 3. Multiple Choice
"Kino watched as two roosters bowed and feinted at each other with squared wings and neck feathers ruffed out. It would be a clumsy fight. They were not game chickens" (4).
What does feinted mean?
pecked at one another
fell down unconscious
appeared to box one another
started to dance
- 4. Multiple Choice
In the quoted passage in question 3, what does Steinbeck foreshadow about Kino's fighting abilities?
He looks like a warrior.
He could use a bow and arrow.
He won most fights.
He was not prepared as a fighter.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which character does not seem scared as the scorpion moves delicately down the rope?
the scorpion
Coyotito
Juana
Kino
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why was there a procession from Kino's hut to the doctor's house?
The neighbors were concerned about Coyotito.
They were celebrating the doctor's skills with a parade.
Few of their people visited the doctor.
Kino had asked them to come and pray at the church.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following details is not part of the doctor's house?
religious pictures
silver tray with china dishes
gardens with fountains
walls made from brush and straw
- 8. Multiple Choice
When the doctor tells his servant, "I am a doctor, not a veterinary," what does he mean?
He isn't supposed to treat animals.
He thinks Kino's people are like animals.
He is proud to show his skills for healing anything.
He was not a soldier.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why is the canoe from his grandfather Kino's greatest possession?
It has pearl decorations.
He had helped his grandfather build it.
It was a "bulwark against starvation;" it helped him provide food for his family.
It gave him a way to escape the community and be alone,
- 10. Multiple Choice
Juana did not pray directly for a cure for the baby. What was her prayer?
that they would find a pearl good enough to pay the doctor
that the doctor would come to their home
that the doctor would take their little pearls as payment
that they would have a safe hunt for pearls that day
- 11. Multiple Choice
During his dive what did Kino put in the basket?
rocks
pearls
oysters
fish
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why did Kino hesitate to open the large oyster?
He thought he might cut his hand.
He worried that his eagerness might make him lose his luck.
He didn't want others to see what was in it.
He wanted Juana to be with him when he opened it.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What did the other people call Kino's pearl?
the Perfect Pearl
Coyotito's Salvation
God's Git
the Pearl of the World
- 14. Multiple Choice
What did townspeople think about when they heard about the pearl?
what the money from it would mean to them personally
that now Coyotito would be healed
that Kino is a lucky fellow
that they were pearl hunters like Kino
- 15. Multiple Choice
Who set the price for the pearls the villagers brought to market?
the priest
one man who hired various agents
Each agent had his own price.
the person selling the pearls
- 16. Multiple Choice
What was not one of the things Kino planned to do with the money from he pearl?
Coyotito's education
the family's new clothes
repairs to the church
a rifle
- 17. Multiple Choice
Why does the priest visit Kino's hut?
to baptize Coyotito
to marry Juana and Kino
to suggest they give money from the pearl to the church
to make sure the baby is healing
- 18. Multiple Choice
What did the doctor probably do when he came to the hut to treat the baby?
He gave them a seaweed poultice to put on the wound.
He said they should wait and see since he already seemed better.
He stayed with them all night to see how the medicine worked.
He gave the baby something to make him vomit.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Why do we suspect the doctor sends someone to steal the pearl?
He watches where Kino looks when they talk about the pearl.
The doctor's servant stays behind.
The doctor demands payment as soon as Coyotito quits crying.
The doctor won't share his hot chocolate.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What does Juana want to do with the pearl?
sell it
bury it
throw the evil thing away
make a necklace with it
- 21. Multiple Choice
What do you think the "Song of the Family" represents?all that is new and interesting in their lifeall that is familiar and good in Kino and Juana’s life, and also an unchanging tone. Their life is simple.a song that Juana singsa song that is heard in the village - 22. Multiple ChoiceHow is the difference in social class described in the text?some people have have canoes and others have horsessome of the people go to church and others do notKino and Juana live on the beach in a hut, and the doctor lives in the stone and plaster city in a large house with a gate and servantssome people have children and others do not
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhy would the doctor's servant refuse to speak in the old language?The servant would likely be punished, and it serves to show the differences in the two classes: rich and poor.Because he has forgotten it.The servant is ashamed of it.The servant is afraid of Kino.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Steinbeck introduce the novella as a parable in which there are"only good and bad things and black and white things and good and evil things and no in-between things"?Steinbeck wants to show people that there are only two choices in life.Steinbeck did this to make the story interesting.Steinbeck is warning readers that life is hard.Steinbeck wants to warn the reader that in some situations there is not a compromise.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Juana think the pearl will give their family?A new house.The power to change their social status.The ability to heal Coyotito.A new wardrobe of Eurpean fashion.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceKino's canoe symbolizes all of the following except:it is the only thing of value that he ownsit is the means of survivalit is his connection to the past and generations of pearl divers.its is an omen of all that he will lose.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the "Song of the Pearl that Might be”?This represents nature.This represents the hope for a better life/future for the family.This represents the ability for Kino to leave his town.This represents the colonization of Mexico.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe doctor shows his greed by doing the following:staying at his mansion and never leaving.only going to the beach to steal pearls from the poor villagers.mistreats and unnecessarily treats the baby on purpose so that he has to come back again to retreat him, and thereby making more money.threatening the villagers that he will hurt them if they let another doctor come to town.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe scorpion who bit Coyotito represents all of the following except:difficulty in their livesnegative forces facing themdeathan ancient curse
- 30. Multiple ChoiceHow does Steinbeck foreshadow that the doctor might have someone try to steal the Pearl?Kino now knows that everyone wants something out of his new wealth. Kino is not stupid; he is just not educated.The villagers follow Kino to his house. They spread the news like a wave through the village and town. They all talk about Kino and his pearl.The song of evil returns and Kino is suspicious; “He felt alone and unprotected,” right before the doctor comes back, and with him, the servant who does whatever the doctor says.Juana asks Kino who he fears. He gives this answer: "'Everyone.' And he could feel a shell of hardness drawing over him.”
- 31. Multiple Choice
What is the item that Kino found nicknamed?
The Pearl of the World
The Pearl of the Family
The Pearl of the Year
The Pearl of the Town
- 32. Multiple Choice
Read the passage below:
"Kino was already making a hard skin for himself against the world. His eyes and his mind probed for danger before it appeared."
What does this mean?
Kino has become greedy because of the wealth the pearl has brought him.
Kino is distrusting of everyone in the town, and he believes something bad will happen if he's not careful.
Kino is afraid the Gods will see his success he got on his own and take revenge on him for not giving back.
Kino is getting ready to fight the townspeople that are responsible for stealing his pearl.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which one of these is NOT something Kino sees for his future in the Pearl?
Getting married to Juana in the church
Coyotito going to school
A rifle
His family wearing new clothes and shoes on their feet
A new canoe
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which one of these statements DOES NOT SHOW how Juana feels about the pearl at the end of chapter 3?
She tells Kino to throw it back into the ocean.
She is afraid of the pearl and believes it is "a sin".
She asks Kino to break it because she thinks it will destroy their family.
She becomes greedy and urges Kino to go out and find more so Coyotito can go to school.
- 35. Multiple Choice
(p.14) Which do the villagers of the Gulf trust more, things of the spirit and imagination or things that their eyes show them?
The things their eyes show them
The things of spirit and imagination
They trust both equally
They don't trust either of them
- 36. Multiple Choice
(p.14) Before finding the pearl, what is Kino's most valuable possession?
A seashell that he has always treasured
A cowskin drum
His wedding ring
His grandfather's canoe
- 37. Multiple Choice
(p.15) Juana applies her own remedies to Coyotito's wound. So why does she still want the doctor to help?
Because his medicine has more authority
Because the doctor has always been kind to the "little Indians"
Because Coyotito's wound became infected
Because Kino wants the doctor's help
- 38. Multiple Choice
(p.15) What does Juana pray for as they set out in the canoe?
She prays directly for Coyotito to recover.
She prays that they will be safe in the boat.
She prays for it to not rain as they are in the Gulf
She prays that they find a pearl to pay the doctor with.
- 39. Multiple Choice
(p.16) Why does Steinbeck say that the sea bed had raised the King of Spain to be a great power in Europe?
Because the King had many fisherman who became wealthy in the Gulf of Mexico
Because the oysters and pearls found there made the King wealthy
Because the coral reefs were exotic and valuable
Because the seashells collected there were very valuable
- 40. Multiple Choice
What did each person think of when he or she heard the news of the pearl?
its beauty
their personal benefit
the prestige it would give the town
their happiness for Kino
- 41. Multiple Choice
Why does the doctor come to Kino's hut?
He regrets that he did not help Coyotito at first
The priest made him come
He is thinking of stealing the pearl
He had left his instruments there
- 42. Multiple Choice
What happened to make Juana want to throw away the pearl?
The baby starts vomiting
Kino stabs a potential thief
The priest says having the pearl is a sin
The doctor says it is not worth anything
- 43. Multiple Choice
What animal harms Coyotito?
A bee
A scorpion
A snake
Jellyfish
- 44. Multiple Choice
What does Juana try to do to help her son after he has been bitten?
She tries to hold him while he cries
She goes after the scorpion that stings him
She sucks out the poison from the wound
She runs him a warm bath to break his fever
- 45. Multiple Choice
What does Kino try to give the doctor to help pay for his son’s treatment?
All the pearls he has caught over time
An oyster containing a large pearl
Juana's favorite jewels he bought for her
He offers to serve the doctor as a laborer
- 46. Multiple Choice
Why is Coyotito so special to Juana?
He is a baby that brings their family luck
He is a male, and males are highly valued in this culture
He has been a baby that wasn't likely to live long after his birth, so she is very protective of him
Juana and Kino have tried years to have a baby but have been unsuccessful
- 47. Multiple Choice
What excuse does the doctor give to Kino and his family for why he can’t treat Coyotito?
He has to go take care of another important case in the area
He does not know how to treat this type of rare bite
He refuses to help a family that is as poor as Kino's
Kino's and his son are not of a race worthy enough to get treatment
- 48. Multiple Choice
What are Kino and Juana doing at the beach?
They live on the beach so they are heading back to their home after meeting with the doctor.
Juana believes if she puts Coyotito in the ocean, the salt will help suck the poison out of the wound.
Kino wants to use his canoe to go diving into the ocean to find pearls that will pay for the treatment of Coyotito.
Kino wants to sell his canoe to another diver and use the money to pay for Coyotito's treatment.
- 49. Multiple Choice
What does Kino find with Juana?
He finds an oyster that is containing a seagull egg sized pearl.
He finds nothing and is discouraged.
He finds a few oysters that contain pearls, but they are not big enough to be worth anything.
He finds a very rare type of oyster that he cannot pry open but takes home to try.
- 50. Multiple Choice
John Steinbeck's novels became popular because
He captured magic realism with words
He wrote about the history of Spain
He gave voice to the working class
He wrote about his life
- 51. Multiple Choice
Where was John Steinbeck born?
Salinas, California
Mexico City
La Paz
Atlanta, Georgia
- 52. Multiple Choice
What types of sounds made up the song of the family?
Juana singing
Juana cooking corn cakes
Juana stoking the fire
All of the above
- 53. Multiple Choice
Which of the following does NOT represent the economic status of the family?
They own beautifully embellished clothing
They live in a brush house
They sleep on a mat on the floor
There are crevices in the walls of the house
- 54. Multiple Choice
Who does Steinbeck speak of when he writes, "They knew the doctor. They knew his ignorance, his cruelty, his avarice, his appetites, his sins”?
Juana and Kino
The beggars
The townspeople
The trackers
- 55. Multiple Choice
How had those of the doctor's race treated the Native American's of Kino's race for hundreds of years?
They had beaten, starved, robbed, and despised them
They had treated them like simple animals
They had subjugated them
All of the above
- 56. Multiple Choice
What do the songs represent in the novel?
Inspiration
Good and evil
Divine Awareness
Social Injustice
- 57. Multiple Choice
At first, why does the doctor refuse to treat Coyotito?
Kino does not have enough money to pay the doctor
The doctor does not believe he has the power to heal a scorpion bite
The doctor is not really a true physician
The doctor has left to attend a serious emergency.
- 58. Multiple Choice
The doctor is a colonist and will not treat the baby. He is only interested in_______________.
helping others
money
the baby
making friends
- 59. Multiple Choice
What is the conflict of The Pearl?
man vs man
man vs himself
man vs nature
all of the above are possible
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the story take place?La Paz, FloridaLa Paz, ArubaLa Paz, MexicoLa Paz, Arizona
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