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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kino see when he looks at the pearl in Chapter 2?
(a) Irregularities.
(b) Dreams forming.
(c) Ugliness.
(d) Evil.

2. What does Kino use to open his oyster?
(a) Another oyster.
(b) A strong, short knife.
(c) A rock.
(d) The side of the canoe.

3. After Kino dives in the water in Chapter 2, what song plays in his head?
(a) Song of Hope.
(b) Song of Diving.
(c) Song of the Pearl that Might Be.
(d) Song of the Sea.

4. What does Kino become when he has the pearl?
(a) Everyone's best friend.
(b) A nominee for sainthood.
(c) Every man's enemy.
(d) The richest man in town.

5. What song roars in Kino's ears after the sting?
(a) Song of the Enemy.
(b) Song of Anger.
(c) Song of the Stinging.
(d) Song of Evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kino's first promise spoken out loud when asked about the pearl?

2. What do the beggars do when they hear about Kino's pearl?

3. As he holds the pearl in his hand in Chapter 3, which two songs merge together in Kino's head?

4. What does the family eat every morning?

5. What do the villagers not trust to show them clear lines and boundaries?

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