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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. What color does the narrator describe the beach sand as being in Chapter 2?
2. What comes near Kino when he is watching the water on the first morning?
3. Why do the villagers come to Kino's house in Chapter 1?
4. Where does Coyotito get stung?
5. What is a pearl made from?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Kino’s home described?
2. When does the Song of Evil first enter Kino's head? What does this song represent?
3. Why does Juana call for Kino when she sees Coyotito in Chapter 2?
4. Why does Kino respect his canoe so much?
5. What does Juana ask for when Coyotito is stung? Why?
6. How does the narrator describe Juana’s appearance?
7. Who are the only people happy about Kino's pearl? Why are they happy?
8. How long can Kino stay underwater without any problems? How does this serve him?
9. How does word travel so fast that Kino has a great pearl?
10. What are the two colors that make up the canoes that line the beach? What do you think these colors represent symbolically?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The name of the town is "La Paz" which means The Peace in Spanish. Explain the significance of the town's name. Is this an appropriate or ironic name for Kino's town? Explain why you feel the way you do.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
The canoe holds high importance in the life of the villagers. How does Kino feel about his canoe? How does he react when it is no longer available for him? Why do the villagers hold such a high importance on their canoes? What do the canoes symbolize to them?
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