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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kino's canoe made from?

2. What does the doctor gives Coyotito in Chapter 3?

3. What is the town compared to in Chapter 3?

4. What is the baby's name?

5. Who watches Kino when he wakes up every morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Kino become afraid after talking about his dreams?

5. Why does Kino respect his canoe so much?

6. How does the narrator describe Juana’s appearance?

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

8. What does the Song of the Family symbolize to Kino?

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

10. What does Kino dream about in regards to the pearl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Kino’s actions in the falling action and denouement of the novel.

How does Kino eventually solve the problem of the pearl? Where does the family live now that their house has been burned and their canoe destroyed? What repercussions does Kino suffer because he has a large pearl yet stabbed a man while defending himself?

Essay Topic 2

Although they rarely speak, music plays an integral role in the novel. Describe its impact on different dramatic scenes within the novel.

1.) When does Kino hear certain songs and why? What triggers these songs to start in his mind?

2.) How does Juana mix the ancient songs with the modern religion of Catholicism in her mind? Why is this significant?

Essay Topic 3

Kino's attackers are never defined in the novel. What importance does this have? What significance would it bring to the novel if we knew who was attacking Kino? Describe how the unknown attackers influence Kino's behavior and paranoia.

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