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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the villagers come to Kino's house in Chapter 1?
(a) They hear Coytito's cries.
(b) They are looking for Juana.
(c) They are demanding money.
(d) They are demanding the pearl.

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

3. What is Kino's first promise spoken out loud when asked about the pearl?
(a) That he will buy Juana jewelry.
(b) That he will move.
(c) That he will buy a car.
(d) That he and Juana will be married.

4. What did Kino eat one day that almost killed him?
(a) Bad seafood.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Bad fruit.
(d) Vegetables.

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

6. What city does the doctor dream of?
(a) Rome.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) New York City.

7. 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 Sea.
(d) Song of the Pearl that Might Be.

8. When the priest hears that Kino has found a pearl, what is his first thought?
(a) Kino's salvation.
(b) Blessing Coyotito.
(c) Repairs necessary for the church.
(d) Marrying Kino and Juana.

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

10. What animal greets Kino by the fire on the evening he found the pearl?
(a) A large bird.
(b) A black cat.
(c) the same goat he saw that morning.
(d) A thin dog that he doesn't know.

11. Where did Kino's grandfather bring the canoe from?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Nayarit.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) He made it.

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

13. 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) To find a pearl that will save Coyotito.
(c) That the doctor will come back to save Coyotito.
(d) That Coyotito will miraculously recover on his own.

14. What stings Coyotito?
(a) A bee.
(b) A fire ant.
(c) A scorpion.
(d) A hornet.

15. Who watches Kino when he wakes up every morning?
(a) Their bird.
(b) Juana.
(c) His dog.
(d) Coyotito.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is located near the town where Kino's family lives?

2. What color does the narrator describe the beach sand as being in Chapter 2?

3. What is the baby's name?

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

5. What does Coyotito sleep in every night?

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