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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. When does Kino sing the Song of the Undersea?

2. What is referred to as the bulwark against starvation?

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

4. What is Kino's house crowded with after the pearl's discovery?

5. When the pearl is brought to town, it holds all the men's dreams and desires and what else?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kino always have a song in his head?

2. How does Kino react when he sees the scorpion is about to bite Coyotito?

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

4. What does Juana do as soon as the scorpion bites Coyotito? Is this effective?

5. Where do the divers find their goods to sell?

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

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

8. How does Juana react when she sees the pearl that Kino has discovered for the first time?

9. How do the villagers’ perceptions of Kino change after his discovery of the pearl?

10. How does word travel so fast that Kino has a great pearl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of powerful forces manipulating the environment is prevalent throughout the novel.

1) What are some examples of ways the author uses symbolism to develop this theme?

2) How is the theme developed through character actions?

3) How does setting relate to the theme of powerful forces manipulating the environment?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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