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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the other canoeists do when Kino reacts to his pearl in Chapter 2?
(a) Try to tip over his canoe.
(b) Paddle to him.
(c) Start diving on his oysters.
(d) Scream at him.

2. What does Kino do with the insect after it bites Coyotito?
(a) Beats it with a rock.
(b) Tries to pick it up.
(c) Mashes it into a paste in his hands.
(d) Nothing; he's too stunned.

3. How big is Kino's great pearl?
(a) The size of Coyotito's head.
(b) The size of a crab.
(c) The size of a seagull's egg.
(d) The size of a fish.

4. What color does the narrator describe the beach sand as being in Chapter 2?
(a) Black.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Tan.
(d) White.

5. How many beggars are outside the church in Chapter 1?
(a) Ten.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Kino's grandfather bring the canoe from?

3. What is not mentioned as something near the coast of the beach?

4. What is the name of the wife in the story?

5. What makes the insect that stings Coyotito fall into Coyotito's bed?

(see the answer key)

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