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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 song plays when Kino sees Juana making corncakes in Chapter 3?
(a) Song of Happiness.
(b) Song of the Family.
(c) Song of the Home.
(d) Song of Evil.

2. What do the other canoeists do when Kino reacts to his pearl in Chapter 2?
(a) Paddle to him.
(b) Start diving on his oysters.
(c) Scream at him.
(d) Try to tip over his canoe.

3. Who watches Kino when he wakes up every morning?
(a) Their bird.
(b) Juana.
(c) Coyotito.
(d) His dog.

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

5. Where does Juana sit on the canoe as they paddle out in Chapter 2?
(a) On the stern.
(b) In the middle.
(c) She's not on the canoe.
(d) On the bow.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Kino sing the Song of the Undersea?

2. What do the beggars do when they hear about Kino's pearl?

3. What does Kino use to open his oyster?

4. Other than the neighbors, who is the first visitor to Kino and Juana in Chapter 3?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Kino’s home described?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Juana call for Kino when she sees Coyotito in Chapter 2?

10. Why does Kino always have a song in his head?

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