The Pearl by John Steinbeck

“Down the beach a match flared, and in its momentary light Kino saw that two of the men were sleeping, curled up like dogs…”  Identify the type of figurative language.

• metaphor
• simile
• alliteration
• hyperbole

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Read the quote, and answer the question.  "Kino watched with the detachment of God while a dusty ant frantically tried to escape the sand trap an ant lion had dug for him." This scenario predicts the tragedy that comes to Kino later, as he fights with a man trying to steal the pearl. What type of literary element is this?

• tone
• exposition
• foreshadowing
• flashback

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What does the canoe symbolize?

• a poor culture
• family heritage [the canoe has been passed down through 3  generations] 
• providing for your family 
• both B and C

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How is the scorpion symbolic of other events in the story?

• Like the Scorpion’s poison infected the innocent Coyotito, the pearl becomes “poisonous” to Kino.
• It represents the Song of the Family.
• The townspeople threatened to kill Kino the way the Scorpion threatened to kill Coyotito.
• Both A & C

How does the following statement show that the relationship between Kino and Juana has changed:   “The two came from the rutted country road into the city, and they were not walking in single file, Kino ahead and Juana behind as usual, but side by side.”

• They are finally getting along.
• Juana has always been inferior to Kino, but now they are equals
• Kino has wanted to leave the city with Juana, and now they are doing that.
• They are finally in agreement about the pearl’s value.

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The following quote, which occurs early on in the novel and is repeated in a later chapter, is an example of what type of literary element?   “This thing is evil,” she cried harshly. “This pearl is like a sin! It will destroy us,” and her voice rose shrilly.

• metaphor
• simile
• foreshadowing
• alliteration

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The reader may best infer that the “Song of the Family” and the “Song of Evil” are...

• real songs that Kino often sings aloud
• poems that Kino has composed
• personal moods and feelings not expressed in words
• religious songs of his people

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Kino struggles to relate to the doctor, as he is of a different race and economic class. What type of conflict is this? 

• individual v. society
• individual v. individual
• individual v. supernatural
• individual v. self

Which detail is NOT important to a summary of this story?

• The doctor treats Coyotito’s scorpion bite.
• The pearl dealers try to cheat Kino.
• Kino kills the trackers.
• Kino flings the pearl back into the sea.

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“The flutes were shining black to brown, and only a few small barnacles adhered to the shell.” (p.19)  Define adhered.

• shone
• removed
• fastened
• mirrored

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