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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 action does Juana perform on Coyotito after he is stung?
2. What is Kino's wildest dream about the pearl?
3. What makes the insect that stings Coyotito fall into Coyotito's bed?
4. What did Kino eat one day that almost killed him?
5. What do the villagers not trust to show them clear lines and boundaries?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Song of the Family symbolize to Kino?
2. How do the villagers’ perceptions of Kino change after his discovery of the pearl?
3. Name some of the townspeople that are described as thinking about what the pearl could do for them when they hear about Kino's news. What are their specific objectives?
4. How would you describe the beliefs of the people of the Gulf?
5. How does Juana react when she sees the pearl that Kino has discovered for the first time?
6. When does the first hint of the Song of Evil come to Kino with his pearl? What does the song represent?
7. What does Juana do as soon as the scorpion bites Coyotito? Is this effective?
8. How does word travel so fast that Kino has a great pearl?
9. How does the narrator describe Juana’s appearance?
10. Where does Kino say he will go to sell his pearl? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Water is an important backdrop element in the novel. Describe the different ways that Kino and his family survive with water.
1.) How does the beach impact Kino's life?
2.) Describe the waterbed that Kino finds at the mountaintop. Why is this setting appropriate for the events that follow? Explain thoroughly.
Essay Topic 2
One of Kino's dreams is to own a rifle. After he says this, the villagers react in awe and even Juana is amazed at his bravery. Why is this dream of owning a rifle an ironic wish once the end of the story is over? What does the rifle symbolize to Kino and the villagers and what role does it ultimately represent in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
For the villagers, they trust things of the spirit and things of the imagination before they will trust their own eyes. Describe how this overall belief is shown in the villagers' actions, Juana's actions and the way they react to their situation.
1.) What specifically do the villagers believe in, in terms of God, creation, and the afterlife?
2.) In what ways are religions and beliefs integrated into one another?
This section contains 791 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
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