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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes the insect that stings Coyotito fall into Coyotito's bed?
(a) It lunges for his face.
(b) The wind blows it into his bed.
(c) Coyotito reaches for it.
(d) Coyotito laughs and shakes the rope.

2. What is Kino's wildest hope for Coyotito with the pearl?
(a) That he will own a canoe as well.
(b) That he will become a doctor.
(c) That he will go to school.
(d) That he will have a rifle too.

3. How many children does Juana have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

4. What does the doctor gives Coyotito in Chapter 3?
(a) A liquid drink.
(b) A small green pill.
(c) Eyedrops.
(d) A white powder in a capsule of gelatin.

5. Who visits Kino as Juana is making dinner in Chapter 3?
(a) The priest again.
(b) Two men; one is the doctor.
(c) Kino's parents.
(d) Juan and Apolonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kino's house crowded with after the pearl's discovery?

2. Which one of these things does Kino not put in his canoe in Chapter 2?

3. After Kino dives in the water in Chapter 2, what song plays in his head?

4. What does the doctor say when he hears about Kino's pearl?

5. Who watches Kino when he wakes up every morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the town call the pearl when they hear about it? Why?

3. When does the first hint of the Song of Evil come to Kino with his pearl? What does the song represent?

4. How long can Kino stay underwater without any problems? How does this serve him?

5. How does word travel so fast that Kino has a great pearl?

6. Why does Juana not believe the poultice to be a good solution for Coyotito?

7. How does Juana merge different belief systems in the novel?

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

9. What does Juana do as soon as the scorpion bites Coyotito? Is this effective?

10. What are the two colors that make up the canoes that line the beach? What do you think these colors represent symbolically?

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