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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. Which song does Kino not sing in his head throughout the novel?
(a) Song of the Pearl that Might Be.
(b) Song of Evil.
(c) Song of the Family.
(d) Song of the Hopeful.

2. How old is Kino's tribe?
(a) 800-years old.
(b) 1,000-years old.
(c) Two decades old.
(d) 400-years old.

3. What is the pearl wrapped in on the day of its sale?
(a) A piece of paper.
(b) Old, soft deerskin.
(c) One of Juana's shawls.
(d) A new piece of cloth.

4. Where is Kino cut after the attack in Chapter 4?
(a) His back.
(b) His shoulder.
(c) His face.
(d) His legs.

5. Why does Juan believe the bad wind to be good for Kino?
(a) It will protect him from too much heat.
(b) It will cover his tracks.
(c) It will blow the evil from him.
(d) It will blow him towards a good destination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the fisherman do on the morning of Kino's pearl sale?

2. Where does Kino place Juana and Coyotito for the night while in the moutains in Chapter 6?

3. How does Juan protect Kino and Juana from the neighbors in Chapter 5?

4. What happens to Kino's home in Chapter 5?

5. Where do Kino and Juana watch their house being destroyed in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the place where Juana and Kino spend the day in Chapter 6 while they are on the run.

2. Why do Juana and Kino run in the wagon tracks?

3. When Kino says, "I am a man" to Juana, what does that mean to her?

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

5. 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.

6. What happened before when the pearl buyers got together and tried to have a pearl representative take their goods to the capital?

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

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

9. 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?

10. How does Coyotito get shot?

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