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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what awakens Kino the first evening he is on the run?
(a) A sea full screaming.
(b) Coyotito screaming.
(c) Juana removing the pearl from its hiding spot.
(d) Neighbors throwing rocks.

2. What do Kino and Juan Tomas fear, as revealed in Chapter 4?
(a) Hurricanes.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Disease.

3. What does Juana do when she hears Kino coming after her in Chapter 5?
(a) She turns and faces him.
(b) She jumps in the water.
(c) She runs.
(d) She throws a rock at him.

4. How long is the knife Juan hands to Kino in Chapter 5?
(a) Eighteen inches.
(b) Five inches.
(c) Ten inches.
(d) Two inches.

5. Where does Kino's family hide in the daytime while they are running away?
(a) Under a large tree.
(b) By the road where deer have previously lain.
(c) Near the riverbank.
(d) In a deserted house.

6. Where do Kino and Juana watch their house being destroyed in Chapter 5?
(a) From the street.
(b) From the mountain cliffs.
(c) From the cracks in Juan's home.
(d) From the beach coast.

7. What is the name of Kino's town?
(a) La Paz.
(b) La Truce.
(c) Apalee.
(d) The name is not given.

8. How does Kino react to Juana's moving the pearl?
(a) He is ecstatic.
(b) He is relieved.
(c) He is filled with rage.
(d) He is surprised but calm.

9. Why does the watcher shoot his rifle?
(a) He wants to silence the coyote cry.
(b) He is going after Kino.
(c) He wants to make sure it works.
(d) He sees Coyotito.

10. What does Kino watch after he and his family have eaten their breakfast in Chapter 6?
(a) Ants marching.
(b) Birds in the trees.
(c) The nearby town activity.
(d) Fish swimming.

11. What time of day do the trackers reach the pool near Kino's family?
(a) Early morning.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Late Evening.
(d) Dusk.

12. How does Kino know where the trackers are around their fire?
(a) Their fire is very bright.
(b) The morning sun comes up.
(c) He has a torch.
(d) One of the men lights a match.

13. What does the pearl buyer play with before Kino arrives?
(a) A Slinky.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A model train.
(d) A gold coin.

14. What is the lowest amount of money offered to Kino for the pearl?
(a) 15 pesos.
(b) Ten pesos.
(c) Two pesos.
(d) 500 pesos.

15. What does Juana say when Kino leaves to kill the trackers?
(a) Incoherent mumbling.
(b) Ancient magic and Hail Mary prayers.
(c) Good riddance.
(d) The Lord's Prayer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, where does Kino threaten to go to get a better price on his pearl?

2. Why do none of the fisherman leave that morning in Chapter 5?

3. What cities does Kino tell Juana to go to in Chapter 6, while they continue evading the trackers?

4. What is evil beyond thinking to Kino?

5. What is not something Kino does over the mountains to trick the trackers?

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