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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kino place Juana and Coyotito for the night while in the moutains in Chapter 6?
(a) Under a tree.
(b) In a massive cave that holds cave water.
(c) By a large rock.
(d) In a shallow cave.

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

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

4. How does Juana react when she sees the dead man in Chapter 5?
(a) She throws sand over him to try and bury him.
(b) She screams and runs away.
(c) She realizes they must save themselves.
(d) She walks over him and continues home.

5. Which song does Kino not sing in his head throughout the novel?
(a) Song of the Pearl that Might Be.
(b) Song of Evil.
(c) Song of the Hopeful.
(d) Song of the Family.

6. Which is not an animal near the mountain spring?
(a) Bears.
(b) Racoons.
(c) Pumas.
(d) Mice.

7. What is the last thing Juan and Kino say before parting in Chapter 4?
(a) They don't talk, only shake hands.
(b) An ancient ritual.
(c) "Go with God."
(d) The Lord's Prayer.

8. Where does Kino suggest to go after the trackers pass them?
(a) The mountains.
(b) Back to town.
(c) Back to Juan's house.
(d) To the beach.

9. Where do Kino and Juana head in Chapter 6 when they leave town?
(a) Towards the mountaintops.
(b) Towards Loreto.
(c) Towards the beach again.
(d) Towards the United States.

10. Where does Kino suggest going once he and his family are in the mountains?
(a) Back to the beach.
(b) West.
(c) To a mountain community.
(d) North.

11. What is evil beyond thinking to Kino?
(a) Killing a boat.
(b) Killing a man.
(c) Killing an animal.
(d) Leaving his home.

12. What does Juana dress Coyotito in on the morning of the pearl sale?
(a) His baptism clothes.
(b) A shawl.
(c) He's covered in seaweed.
(d) A brown sack.

13. Who does Kino find in Chapter 5 to help save him and Juana?
(a) The priest.
(b) The doctor.
(c) A pearl buyer.
(d) Apolonia.

14. In Chapter 5, why can Kino not leave via his canoe?
(a) There is a huge hole in it.
(b) He doesn't want to risk getting lost in the sea.
(c) Someone has stolen it.
(d) Someone has lit a fire on it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Kino's town?

2. How far away is the capital from Kino's home?

3. Who raises a formal lament for the presumed death of Kino and Juana?

4. Who does Kino say attacked him in Chapter 5?

5. Where do Kino and Juana avoid as they walk out of town in Chapter 6?

(see the answer keys)

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