The Pearl Chapter 4 Study Guide

The main event that chapter 4 shows is when... (p.41)

• Kino goes to sell the pearl

• Juana casts the pearl into the sea

• Kino dives to search for a pearl

• Kino hides the pearl

How do the pearl buyers work/operate in La Paz? (p.42)

• Each pearl buyer has his own business

• One pearl buyer is known for cheating the fishermen

• All the pearl buyers work for the same person

• Each pearl buyer works for a different pearl buyer

Why is the significance of Steinbeck's description of how Kino wears his hat? (p.44)

• The way he wears his hat has no symbolic importance

• The way he wears his hat is very charming to the people of La Paz

• The way he wears his hat symbolizes how serious he is about selling the pearl

• The way he wears his hat impresses the pearl buyers

Why do the pearl buyers put away their other pearls when Kino is going to sell the pearl? (p.47)

• So that Kino will think that they do not have much money to offer.

• So that Kino does not know how valuable his pearl is compared to the others.

• So that Kino thinks that the pearl buyers lack experience.

• So that Kino will think that they really need more pearls to sell.

What can you infer about the pearl buyers' opinion of the pearl? (p.49)

• They know the pearl is valuable, but they wish to cheat Kino.

• They are honest when they say the pearl is not that valuable.

• Some think the pearl is valuable, others think the pearl is worthless.

• They think they do not have enough money to purchase the pearl.

Based on the quote that states that the pearl buyers "played too hard," we can infer that... (p.52)

• They buyers decided to cheat Kino only after seeing the pearl.

• Only one of the pearl buyers wanted to cheat Kino.

• The buyers were being honest about the pearl's value.

• The buyers were determined to cheat Kino before they saw the pearl.

What do the villagers in La Paz think of Kino after he rejects the buyers' offers? (p.53)

• Some believe that he has destroyed himself, others believe that he is very brave.

• They all agree that Kino should have taken the money.

• They all agree that Kino is very brave and courageous.

• Some villagers were proud of Kino, others were afraid of Kino.

How do Kino and Juana feel about the pearl at the end of chapter 4? (p. 56 and p. 57)

• They both think the pearl represents good fortune.

• They both think the pearl represents destruction.

• Kino thinks the pearl represents destruction; Juana thinks it represents good fortune.

• Kino thinks it represents good fortune; Juana thinks it represents destruction.

Who goes with Kino to sell the pearl?

• a procession of neighbors and townspeople
• family only
• Kino's best friend
• an agent

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

What did Kino's father teach him about going to the capital to sell pearls?

• The capital is where you get your best price
• It is a sin to try to leave your station in life
• The dealers in the capital are crooked
• The journey to the capital is long and expensive

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.9