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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 attacks Kino after Juan leaves in Chapter 4?

2. What gives Kino a strong sense of protection during his and his family's running escape in Chapter 6?

3. What does the pearl buyer play with before Kino arrives?

4. How does Juana keep Coyotito quiet during the day in Chapter 5?

5. What does the first pearl buyer in Chapter 4 say about the great pearl?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do all the divers leave their canoes on the beach the morning after Kino's big pearl find?

2. The place where Kino and his family find water in Chapter 6 is a place of life because it where all animals gather; it is also a place of killing. There is not much water at the spot.

3. What happens to Kino's home while he is being attacked by the dark figure in Chapter 5?

4. Name some of the theories Juan Tomas gives the neighbors to divert suspicion as to what happened to Kino and his family in Chapter 5.

5. Describe the water Kino's family finds while on the run in Chapter 6. What does the water symbolize?

6. What is Kino's plan of attack if the trackers do not pass his family on the road?

7. Where does Kino want to go after he leaves Juan Tomas's house in Chapter 5?

8. Where does Kino tell Apolonia that he is not dead?

9. Why do Juana and Kino run in the wagon tracks?

10. What happens in Kino's dream in Chapter 6 while he is on the run?

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

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

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?

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