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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. After Kino dives in the water in Chapter 2, what song plays in his head?
(a) Song of Diving.
(b) Song of Hope.
(c) Song of the Pearl that Might Be.
(d) Song of the Sea.

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

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

4. Why does Juana get upset when she takes the poultice off Coyotito in Chapter 2?
(a) His body is now blue.
(b) The poultice has changed colors.
(c) The poison has receded from his body.
(d) The poultice has infected his body.

5. How would you describe the home that Kino's family lives in?
(a) Simple.
(b) Expensive.
(c) Castle-like.
(d) Extravagant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Juana pray for before they go out searching for pearls that morning in Chapter 2?

2. What has brought the King of Spain to higher power?

3. Which one of these things does Kino not put in his canoe in Chapter 2?

4. What does Kino do with the insect after it bites Coyotito?

5. What is Kino's canoe made from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Where do the divers find their goods to sell?

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

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