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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 city does the doctor dream of?
(a) New York City.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Rome.

2. What does Juana pray for before they go out searching for pearls that morning in Chapter 2?
(a) That the priest will bless Coyotito.
(b) That the doctor will come back to save Coyotito.
(c) That Coyotito will miraculously recover on his own.
(d) To find a pearl that will save Coyotito.

3. What is the thing of highest value for Kino and his family?
(a) His home.
(b) His carving stick.
(c) His canoe.
(d) His snorkeling gear.

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

5. What do the villagers not trust to show them clear lines and boundaries?
(a) Their eyes.
(b) Their minds.
(c) Their imagination.
(d) The spirits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song plays when Kino sees Juana making corncakes in Chapter 3?

2. What do the other canoeists do when Kino reacts to his pearl in Chapter 2?

3. What did Kino eat one day that almost killed him?

4. In Chapter 2, what two things does Kino tie his two ropes to?

5. How long can Kino stay under the water?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who are the only people happy about Kino's pearl? Why are they happy?

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

4. What does the Song of the Family symbolize to Kino?

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

6. How would you describe the beliefs of the people of the Gulf?

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

8. How does word travel so fast that Kino has a great pearl?

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

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

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