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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. Why do none of the fisherman leave that morning in Chapter 5?

2. Where do Kino and Juana avoid as they walk out of town in Chapter 6?

3. Who is the only man that can walk by Kino?

4. Where does Kino place Juana and Coyotito for the night while in the moutains in Chapter 6?

5. After he is attacked in Chapter 4, what does Kino vow to do in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the neighbors fear will happen to Kino after finding the giant pearl?

4. How does Coyotito get shot?

5. How do the pearl buyers operate to buy a pearl?

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

7. What is evil beyond thinking to Kino?

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

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

10. What does Kino do when the dark figure attacks him on the path back home in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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