The Pearl Chapter 5

What happened to their house? (p. 63)

• Robbers ransacked it and burned it

• Robbers moved into it and threw their stuff in the lawn

• The Police were waiting for them to question Kino about the murder

• It was smeared with paint and graffitti calling Kino a greedy monster

Who saved Coyotito from the house? (p. 63)

• Kino, emphasizing his role as the hero of the story who provides for his family

• Juana, emphasizing her role as the real nurturer and provider

• Juan Tomas, emphasizing his alliance and loyalty to Kino

• Apollonia, emphasizing her motherly instincts

In this village, what is worse than the killing of a man? p. 62

• disagreeing with the priest, as religion is the top priority of their life

• destroying a boat, as the loss of livelihood guarantees an entire family will starve due to the poverty of the region

• beating your wife, as she is to be loved and cherished according to the Bible

• losing a child, as it represent destroying the family's best hope for the future

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How long does Kino intend to stay with Juan Tomas? (p. 65)

• Everyone in town believes Kino died in the fire, so Kino can hide out for many weeks

• Juan tomas refuses to let him stay even one night

• A single day / night, so he does not bring trouble to Juan's family

• One week until the next tourist boat comes, then he will sneak off

How does Kino treat Apollonia? p .64

• He is kind and respectful to her

• He is rude and impatient with her

• He offers to pay her and Juan Tomas back for helping him

• He tries to sleep with her behind Juan Tomas's back

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In which direction must Kino travel? p. 66

• south

• north

• west

• east

How does Kino feel about the pearl? p. 67

• He calls it his "soul" and his destiny. He cannot be parted from it

• He finally realizes that it is cursed and wants to be rid of it

• He sees it a burden that God sent him to carry, a test of faith

• He thinks people go mad if they see it, so he keeps it disguised

How does Juana try to get rid of the pearl? (p. 58-59)

• She asks Kino to go for a long walk on the beach, then tries to snatch the pearl from his pocket and throw it in the ocean

• She is trying to rehide it and sell for the 1500 pesos behind kino's back

• She waits for kino to sleep then tries to sneak off and throw it in the ocean

How does Kino change over the course of the novel? (p. 59)

• He becomes more confident and religious

• He becomes more generous and kind

• He becomes more mature and takes longer to plan out and decide things

• He becomes more violent and animal-like

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What line does Kino often say to Juana? (p. 59)

• "I am a man" , meaning he expects blind obedience without questions as he feels he is stronger than Juana

• "If you are not with me, you are against me" , as he expects total loyalty and obedience from her

• "If I can't have you, no one can" , as he is jealous and possessive of her

• "I will protect you" , as he is heroic, loyal, and caring to her

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