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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What body part looks blue to the doctor on Coyotito in Chapter 3?
(a) His eyelid.
(b) His skin.
(c) The puncture would.
(d) His shoulder.

4. Where does Juana sit on the canoe as they paddle out in Chapter 2?
(a) In the middle.
(b) On the bow.
(c) On the stern.
(d) She's not on the canoe.

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

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

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

8. 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.

9. Where does Coyotito get stung?
(a) On his shoulder.
(b) On his face.
(c) On his leg.
(d) On his stomach.

10. What is the name of the main character?
(a) Kenoa.
(b) Kino.
(c) Koni.
(d) Kent.

11. How long can Kino stay under the water?
(a) Three minutes.
(b) Over two minutes.
(c) One minute.
(d) 30 seconds.

12. Who paddles Kino's canoe in Chapter 2?
(a) Kino and his neighbors.
(b) Kino and Juna Tomas.
(c) Kino.
(d) Kino and Juana.

13. What two animals roam the beach looking for food every morning?
(a) Hungry goats and dogs.
(b) Hungry cats and mice.
(c) Hungry dogs and pigs.
(d) Hungry cats and dogs.

14. What song plays when Kino sees Juana making corncakes in Chapter 3?
(a) Song of the Family.
(b) Song of Evil.
(c) Song of the Home.
(d) Song of Happiness.

15. What is referred to as the bulwark against starvation?
(a) The fish.
(b) The crops.
(c) The sea.
(d) Kino's canoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these things is described in Chapter 2 as being on the bottom of the sea?

2. What is not something the doctor threatens will happen to Coyotito because of the insect sting?

3. Who visits Kino as Juana is making dinner in Chapter 3?

4. When the priest hears that Kino has found a pearl, what is his first thought?

5. What does Juana say when she sees the large oyster in Kino's hand in Chapter 2?

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