The Pearl Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Pearl Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does one pearl buyer call the great pearl?

2. Who does Kino say attacked him in Chapter 5?

3. What does Juana bring Kino to drink after he is attacked in Chapter 4?

4. Which songs are in Kino's head as he and his family are running away in Chapter 6?

5. Where does Kino suggest going once he and his family are in the mountains?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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.

4. Describe the clothing of Juana, Coyotito and Kino on the day of the pearl sale. Why are they dressed as they are?

5. What happened before when the pearl buyers got together and tried to have a pearl representative take their goods to the capital?

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

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

8. Where does Kino hope to lose the trackers? Why?

9. What motivation do the pearl buyers have to purchase the great pearl at a low price?

10. Why does Kino take off his clothes in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The canoe holds high importance in the life of the villagers. How does Kino feel about his canoe? How does he react when it is no longer available for him? Why do the villagers hold such a high importance on their canoes? What do the canoes symbolize to them?

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

Although they rarely speak, music plays an integral role in the novel. Describe its impact on different dramatic scenes within the novel.

1.) When does Kino hear certain songs and why? What triggers these songs to start in his mind?

2.) How does Juana mix the ancient songs with the modern religion of Catholicism in her mind? Why is this significant?

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