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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What makes the insect that stings Coyotito fall into Coyotito's bed?
(a) It lunges for his face.
(b) The wind blows it into his bed.
(c) Coyotito reaches for it.
(d) Coyotito laughs and shakes the rope.

4. What is the baby's name?
(a) Coyo.
(b) Coyotito.
(c) Little Kino.
(d) Coyote.

5. What is referred to as the bulwark against starvation?
(a) The crops.
(b) The fish.
(c) The sea.
(d) Kino's canoe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened when the pearl buyers gave a fisherman a price that was too low?

3. What does Kino see when he looks at the pearl in Chapter 2?

4. Which of these things is described in Chapter 2 as being on the bottom of the sea?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kino dream about in regards to the pearl?

2. When does the Song of Evil first enter Kino's head? What does this song represent?

3. How does Kino react when he sees the scorpion is about to bite Coyotito?

4. Why does Kino become afraid after talking about his dreams?

5. How does the narrator describe Juana’s appearance?

6. Why does Juana not believe the poultice to be a good solution for Coyotito?

7. What does Juana ask for when Coyotito is stung? Why?

8. What do the other canoeists do when they hear Kino's howl of happiness after finding his giant pearl? Why?

9. How is Kino’s home described?

10. What does the town call the pearl when they hear about it? Why?

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