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

2. What does Kino see when he looks at the pearl in Chapter 2?
(a) Evil.
(b) Dreams forming.
(c) Ugliness.
(d) Irregularities.

3. In addition to the bow and stern, what else is on Kino's canoe?
(a) A hole to hold the oysters.
(b) A sail.
(c) A net.
(d) A mast for a lantern.

4. What is Kino's canoe made from?
(a) Fiberglass.
(b) Wood.
(c) Broken shells made smooth.
(d) Waterproof plaster.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What payment does Kino offer the doctor?

2. What two animals roam the beach looking for food every morning?

3. What color is the water in Chapter 2 as Kino is diving?

4. Why do the villagers come to Kino's house in Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How long can Kino stay underwater without any problems? How does this serve him?

6. Name some of the townspeople that are described as thinking about what the pearl could do for them when they hear about Kino's news. What are their specific objectives?

7. Why does Kino want Coyotito to go to school?

8. How is Kino’s home described?

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

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

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