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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 happens to Kino's home in Chapter 5?
(a) They allow another family to live inside it.
(b) It is ransacked and burned.
(c) It is bulldozed.
(d) The neighbors all stand around it, waiting for Kino to return.

2. Where does Kino put his knife before he goes to kill the trackers?
(a) In a holder on his arm.
(b) By Juana's side for protection.
(c) In his pocket.
(d) On his amulet neck string.

3. In Chapter 5, what does Juan tell Kino to do with the pearl?
(a) Throw it in the water.
(b) Smash it.
(c) Sell it quickly.
(d) Bury it in the sand.

4. How does Juana keep Coyotito quiet during the day in Chapter 5?
(a) She stuffs dirt in his mouth.
(b) She smothers him.
(c) She constantly feeds him.
(d) She mutters ancient sayings over him.

5. What does one pearl buyer call the great pearl?
(a) A fake concoction made by Juana.
(b) A monstrosity.
(c) A beautiful thing of great value.
(d) A surprise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kino hesitate to attack the watcher in Chapter 6?

2. How much does the first pearl buyer offer Kino?

3. What material makes up the homes by Kino's hut?

4. How long is the knife Juan hands to Kino in Chapter 5?

5. How does Kino know where the trackers are around their fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

2. Why does Juana try to destroy the pearl after their failed attempt at selling it?

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

4. Describe the man and trackers as they rest for the night.

5. How does Coyotito get shot?

6. What does Juana do when she senses Kino running after her in the dark when she is going to throw the pearl back into the sea?

7. How do the pearl buyers operate to buy a pearl?

8. Name some of the theories Juan Tomas gives the neighbors to divert suspicion as to what happened to Kino and his family in Chapter 5.

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

10. Why does Kino wear his straw hat at a specific angle while trying to sell his pearl?

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