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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 the thing of most value to Kino?
2. What is the name of the wife in the story?
3. What action does Juana perform on Coyotito after he is stung?
4. What is Kino's first promise spoken out loud when asked about the pearl?
5. What is Kino's canoe made from?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does word travel so fast that Kino has a great pearl?
2. Where does Kino say he will go to sell his pearl? Why?
3. Why does Juana not believe the poultice to be a good solution for Coyotito?
4. How does Juana react when she sees the pearl that Kino has discovered for the first time?
5. Why does Kino always have a song in his head?
6. 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?
7. Why does Kino want Coyotito to go to school?
8. What does Juana do as soon as the scorpion bites Coyotito? Is this effective?
9. What does the Song of the Family symbolize to Kino?
10. How is Kino’s home described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ignorance is an unfortunate partner to racism in this novel. How does ignorance play an important role in how Kino reacts to his environment?
1.) How does Kino react when the priest mentions knowledge from the book? What is his solution?
2.) Why is Juana's seaweed poultice not seen as a valid treatment for Coyotito?
3.) Why does Kino want Coyotito to go to school?
Essay Topic 2
What does the capital represent to the villagers and to Kino?
1.) How does Kino find the trek to the capital—a path where every step is filled with the unknown?
2.) How do the pearl buyers feel about the capital?
3.) Why do few villagers travel to the capital, although they could possibly get a better deal for their pearls?
Essay Topic 3
The name of the town is "La Paz" which means The Peace in Spanish. Explain the significance of the town's name. Is this an appropriate or ironic name for Kino's town? Explain why you feel the way you do.
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