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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 is the name of Kino's town?
(a) La Paz.
(b) La Truce.
(c) The name is not given.
(d) Apalee.

2. Which songs are in Kino's head as he and his family are running away in Chapter 6?
(a) Song of Evil and Song of the Pearl.
(b) Song of Hope and Song of the Pearl.
(c) Song of Hope and Song of Happiness.
(d) Song of the Pearl and Song of the Family.

3. What does Juana want to do with the pearl in Chapter 4?
(a) Give it to the church.
(b) Crush it between two stones.
(c) Throw it into the sea.
(d) Give it to Juan Tomas.

4. Why does Kino take off his white clothes in Chapter 6?
(a) He doesn't want to startle Coyotito.
(b) He wants new clothes.
(c) He is embarrassed by them.
(d) To sneak in the dark without being detected.

5. What does Juana grab to help protect Kino against the attack after Juan leaves?
(a) A large stick.
(b) Her shoe.
(c) A stone from the fire hole.
(d) A sharp knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Kino and Juana head in Chapter 6 when they leave town?

2. Why does Kino still keep the pearl despite all that happens in Chapter 5?

3. What happens after Kino reacts to Juana moving the pearl in Chapter 5?

4. What animal are the trackers using to track Kino and his family in Chapter 6?

5. Where does Kino suggest going once he and his family are in the mountains?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Kino tell Apolonia that he is not dead?

2. The place where Kino and his family find water in Chapter 6 is a place of life because it where all animals gather; it is also a place of killing. There is not much water at the spot.

3. Why does Kino take off his clothes in Chapter 6?

4. Where does Kino want to go after he leaves Juan Tomas's house in Chapter 5?

5. What happens to Kino's home while he is being attacked by the dark figure in Chapter 5?

6. What motivation do the pearl buyers have to purchase the great pearl at a low price?

7. What does Kino do when the dark figure attacks him on the path back home in Chapter 5?

8. What happens in Kino's dream in Chapter 6 while he is on the run?

9. Why do all the divers leave their canoes on the beach the morning after Kino's big pearl find?

10. Describe the water Kino's family finds while on the run in Chapter 6. What does the water symbolize?

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