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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is not something the doctor threatens will happen to Coyotito because of the insect sting?
(a) Blindness.
(b) Withered Leg.
(c) Deafness.
(d) Crumpled Back.

2. In addition to the bow and stern, what else is on Kino's canoe?
(a) A net.
(b) A hole to hold the oysters.
(c) A sail.
(d) A mast for a lantern.

3. What is the name of the wife in the story?
(a) June.
(b) Juna.
(c) Juana.
(d) Juno.

4. What is not mentioned as something near the coast of the beach?
(a) Lobsters.
(b) Brown algae.
(c) Puffer fish.
(d) Crabs.

5. What is Kino's wildest dream about the pearl?
(a) To purchase a harpoon.
(b) To have another child.
(c) To buy a new canoe.
(d) To own a Winchester rifle.

6. What comes near Kino when he is watching the water on the first morning?
(a) A dog.
(b) A young boy.
(c) A goat.
(d) A duck.

7. Who does Kino squat with the afternoon they find the pearl?
(a) The priest.
(b) Apolonia.
(c) Coyotito.
(d) Juana.

8. How does Juana react to Kino's wildest dream about the pearl?
(a) She yells at him.
(b) She gets up and walks out.
(c) Her eyes widen at his courage.
(d) She shakes her head at him.

9. What does Juana pray for before they go out searching for pearls that morning in Chapter 2?
(a) That the priest will bless Coyotito.
(b) That Coyotito will miraculously recover on his own.
(c) That the doctor will come back to save Coyotito.
(d) To find a pearl that will save Coyotito.

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

11. How would you describe the home that Kino's family lives in?
(a) Castle-like.
(b) Expensive.
(c) Simple.
(d) Extravagant.

12. Where does the doctor imagine the pearl will take him?
(a) To Paris.
(b) To Rome.
(c) To New York City.
(d) To Italy.

13. In Chapter 2, what two things does Kino tie his two ropes to?
(a) The boat and a heavy stone.
(b) A basket and the boat.
(c) The boat and a bunch of oysters.
(d) A heavy stone and a basket.

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

15. Who are the first ones to arrive after Coyotito is stung?
(a) The doctor.
(b) The fishermen.
(c) The priest.
(d) Juan Tomas and his wife Apolonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the priest treat Kino and his family in Chapter 3?

2. What stings Coyotito?

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

4. Why does Juana get upset when she takes the poultice off Coyotito in Chapter 2?

5. How does the narrator describe Juana wearing her hair?

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