The Pearl Review

The novel, The Pearl, is an example of …

• A poem

• A comedy

• A parable

• A fable

Kino’s family song, “had only three notes and yet endless variety of interval.” This illustrates that Kino’s family…

• Have very little in their lives, but do as much with it as they can.

• Do not possess much imagination.

• Rarely sing because they are not happy.

• Lead a complicated, but unsatisfying life

The doctor refuses to treat Coyotito because…

• He’s busy

• He doesn’t know how.

• Kino owes him money.

• Kino has no money

The pearl was formed by…

• Man-made chemicals

• A grain of salt

• crabs

• a protective secretion

In Kino’s last look at the pearl, he sees it as

• Evil

• His soul

• Lovely

• A treasure

Kino decides to go to the capital to sell his pearl because…

• He likes to travel.

• Juana thinks he should

• He has relatives there

• He is being cheated by the pearl buyers.

At the beginning of the story, Kino and Juana are…

• Poor but ambitious.

• Poor but content.

• Secure but bored.

• Secure but discontent.

Kino’s boat is a gift from…

• Juana

• The priest

• His father and grandfather

• Juan Tomas

When Kino goes to sell his pearl…

• He sneaks into town

• The whole town goes with him.

• Juan Tomas refuses to go with him.

• Juana stays home with Coyotito.

The doctor stands for what aspect of European culture in Mexico?

• Scientific achievement.

• Ambition and hard work.

• Arrogance and greed

• Fear and loneliness