The Pearl Chapter 1 & 2

What is a parable?

• A fairytale

• A story with a lifelesson.

• A folktale passed down from generation to generation.

• A lie

Which member of Kino's household woke first every day?

• Coyotito

• Kino

• Juana

Before finding the pearl, what is Kino's most valuable possession?

• A seashell that he has always treasured

• A cowskin drum

• His wedding ring

• His grandfather's canoe

Juana applies her own remedies to Coyotito's wound. So why does she still want the doctor to help? (Check all that apply)

• She wants to be sure Coyotito has the best of both worlds just in case.

• Because the doctor has always been kind to the "little Indians"

• Because scorpions are so dangerous and Coyotito may die.

• Because Kino wants the doctor's help

Why does Steinbeck say that the "sea bed" had raised the King of Spain to be a great power in Europe?

• Because the King had many fisherman who became wealthy in the Gulf of Mexico

• Because the oysters and pearls found there made the King wealthy

• Because the coral reefs were exotic and valuable

• Because the seashells collected there were very valuable

Which line foreshadows, or helps you know what will happen, the finding of the Pearl of the World?

• "the little secret melody of the pearl that might be was stronger this morning"

• "Kino, in his pride and youth, could remain down over two minutes without strain."

• "A little to his right a hummock of rubbly rock stuck up..."

• "Because they were disturbed, the oysters were tightly closed."

Why was Kino reluctant to open the "great oyster?"

• He didn't want the oyster to hurt his hand.

• He owed an oyster to another "pearler."

• He didn't want to touch the barnacles.

• He feared being disappointed if he didn't find a good pearl.

What did Juana put on the baby's wound?

• A band aid

• Leaves

• Sand

• A Seaweed poultice

Why is it not good to want a thing too much?

• It makes you greedy.

• Other people might want it too.

• You already have enough.

• It drives the luck away.

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What causes a pearl to form?

• A grain of salt

• A grain of sand

• Mussels

• Clams

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