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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. Who are the first ones to arrive after Coyotito is stung?
2. What does the family eat every morning?
3. What did Kino eat one day that almost killed him?
4. What payment does Kino offer the doctor?
5. What is Kino's house crowded with after the pearl's discovery?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Kino respect his canoe so much?
2. What does Juana ask for when Coyotito is stung? Why?
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. Why does Kino become afraid after talking about his dreams?
5. Why does Kino want Coyotito to go to school?
6. Why does Kino always have a song in his head?
7. How do the villagers’ perceptions of Kino change after his discovery of the pearl?
8. What does the Song of the Family symbolize to Kino?
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
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.
Essay Topic 2
The doctor represents quack medicine and trickery in the novel. How does the villagers' ignorance allow the doctor to get away with his scams? What is the doctor motivated by? How does this motivation affect Kino and his family?
Essay Topic 3
The pearl is a powerful symbol to the village. Explain the irony of how the pearls bring great wealth to the Kings of Spain, yet cannot seem to help a meager fisherman named Kino. What does the pearl represent to all men in the novel in terms of wealth?
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