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

2. What seems to carry the sound of evil in the night wind to Kino?
(a) The wolves howling.
(b) The crickets and frogs.
(c) The conch shell horns.
(d) The crackle of the fire.

3. What color does the narrator describe the beach sand as being in Chapter 2?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Tan.
(d) Black.

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

5. What surprising thing does Juana do after Coyotito is stung?
(a) She screams and attacks Kino.
(b) She walks out of the house.
(c) She calls for the doctor.
(d) She drops him on the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kino's wildest hope for Coyotito with the pearl?

2. What is Kino's canoe made from?

3. Why does Kino suddenly become afraid after talking about Coyotito's education in Chapter 3?

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

5. What makes the insect that stings Coyotito fall into Coyotito's bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Juana do as soon as the scorpion bites Coyotito? Is this effective?

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

3. Why does Kino respect his canoe so much?

4. How do the villagers’ perceptions of Kino change after his discovery of the pearl?

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

6. How is Kino’s home described?

7. What is considered to be as good as the doctor's remedy for Coyotito's shoulder?

8. When does the first hint of the Song of Evil come to Kino with his pearl? What does the song represent?

9. How does Juana merge different belief systems in the novel?

10. Where is the big oyster located underwater? Why is this location significant?

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