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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Juana get upset when she takes the poultice off Coyotito in Chapter 2?
(a) The poison has receded from his body.
(b) The poultice has changed colors.
(c) His body is now blue.
(d) The poultice has infected his body.

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

4. In Chapter 3, why does the doctor say he didn't see Kino this morning?
(a) He was at an important meeting.
(b) He wasn't in his office.
(c) He was in Paris.
(d) He wasn't feeling well.

5. 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.

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

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

8. What has brought the King of Spain to higher power?
(a) Pearls from oysters.
(b) The gold.
(c) Money.
(d) Diamonds.

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

10. Which one of these things does Kino not put in his canoe in Chapter 2?
(a) Two ropes.
(b) A net.
(c) A basket.
(d) A diving rock.

11. What does Juana say when she sees the large oyster in Kino's hand in Chapter 2?
(a) Avoid the oyster.
(b) Open it.
(c) Crush it.
(d) I want it.

12. What does the doctor say when he hears about Kino's pearl?
(a) "He tried to rob me."
(b) "He stole it!"
(c) "He is a patient of mine."
(d) "I will visit him later today."

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

14. When does Kino sing the Song of the Undersea?
(a) When he wakes up in the morning.
(b) While diving for oysters.
(c) When he opens up the oysters after his dive.
(d) When he paddles out to the oyster bed.

15. What do the villagers not trust to show them clear lines and boundaries?
(a) Their minds.
(b) Their imagination.
(c) Their eyes.
(d) The spirits.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 3, who will punish Kino for rebelling against the way things are?

2. In Chapter 3, what does the town say that Kino has found?

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

4. How many children does Juana have?

5. What animal greets Kino by the fire on the evening he found the pearl?

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