The Pearl, Ch. 1 Inferences

"She(Juana) was looking at him(Kino) as she was always looking at him when he awakened." We can infer all BUT...

• Juana never sleeps.

• Juana loves Kino.

• The couple is happy together.

• Juana doesn't want to wake Kino,

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.W.7.9A

"Sometimes it (Song of the Family)rose to an aching chord that caught the throat, saying this is safety, this is warmth, this is the Whole." We can infer...

• the family is poor

• the family has problems

• the family is happy

• the family sings

"He lowered the blanket from his nose now, for the dark poisonous air was gone and the yellow sunlight fell on the house." From the word poisonous, we can infer...

• The air is different in daylight.

• Kino enjoys being outside at night.

• Kino will die if he breaths night air through his nose.

• Kino thinks night air is bad.

"That (corncakes and pulque) was the only breakfast he had ever known..." We can infer all BUT...

• They are poor.

• They don't have a lot of choices for food.

• They are boring.

• They have a simple diet.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

"...but there is not need for speech if it is only a habit anyway. Kino sighed with satisfaction--and that was conversation." We can infer . . .

• Kino and Juana are angry at each other.

• Kino and Juana are content without talking.

• Kino and Juana are keeping their feelings in.

• Kino and Juana don't enjoy talking.

"Under her breath Juana repeated an ancient magic to guard against evil... and on top of that she muttered a Hail Mary..." We can infer all EXCEPT...

• Juana has had Christian teachings.

• Juana believes prayers help.

• Juana only prays when there is trouble.

• Juana has kept parts of the old culture.

"She(Juana)put her lips down over the puncture and sucked hard and spat.." From this we can infer....

• Juana has had medical training.

• Juana doesn't understand how scorpion stings work.

• Juana has been taught what to do for scorpion stings.

• Juana is an irresponsible mother.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

She(Juana), who was obedient and respectful and cheerful and patient, she could arch her back in child pain with hardly a cry." We can infer all BUT...

• Juana was typical woman.

• Juana was strong, mentally and physically.

• Juana was respectable.

• Juana was a good wife for Kino.

"'Juana wants the doctor.' A wonderful thing, a memorable thing, to want the doctor." We can infer that the neighbors think...

• Juana is crazy.

• Juana is foolish.

• Juana wants something impossible.

• Juana wants something unusual.

"To get him(the doctor)would be a remarkable thing. The doctor never came to the cluster of brush houses." We can infer...

• the doctor only helps rich people

• there is hope that the doctor will help

• poor neighborhoods fear doctors

• people in brush houses don't like doctors

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CCSS.RL.7.1