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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Kino's wildest hope for Coyotito with the pearl?
(a) That he will become a doctor.
(b) That he will own a canoe as well.
(c) That he will have a rifle too.
(d) That he will go to school.

3. When the pearl is brought to town, it holds all the men's dreams and desires and what else?
(a) All their money.
(b) A bright light.
(c) A curious dark residue.
(d) Only happiness.

4. What is a pearl made from?
(a) Leftover shells that the oyster has eaten.
(b) The eyeball of the oyster.
(c) The residue from an oyster's body.
(d) A grain of sand accidentally put into an oyster.

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Juana put as a poultice on Coyotito's sting?
(a) A dead fish.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Brown seaweed.
(d) Salt water.

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

12. What is the thing of most value to Kino?
(a) His carving stick.
(b) His snorkeling gear.
(c) His home.
(d) His canoe.

13. What is the first thing Juana does when she gets out of bed in Chapter 1?
(a) Get dressed.
(b) Checks on Coyotito.
(c) Lights a fire.
(d) Makes the bed.

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

15. What is Kino's canoe made from?
(a) Waterproof plaster.
(b) Fiberglass.
(c) Wood.
(d) Broken shells made smooth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many children does Juana have?

3. What is referred to as the bulwark against starvation?

4. In Chapter 2, what two things does Kino tie his two ropes to?

5. What color is the water in Chapter 2 as Kino is diving?

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