The Pearl Ch. 6

Why does Kino walk carefully in a wheel rut?

• Because he is depressed

• To lead the way for Juana and Coyotito

• To disguise his footprints from trackers

• Because Juana told him to

What are the three things that Kino SAYS that he sees in the pearl?

• A rifle

• A new canoe

• A wedding in a church

• Coyotito learning to read

• New clothes

What does Kino ACTUALLY see when he looks into the pearl?

• A dead and bleeding body

• Juana's beaten face

• A robber stealing the pearl

• Coyotito with a fever

• The doctor laughing in his face

Why does Kino think it is so important to keep Coyotito quiet?

• Because crying too much will make Coyotito more sick

• He senses trackers nearby

• He is annoyed at Juana

• He is annoyed at Coyotito

Kino talks about “the trackers.” Who are they?

• The people who make wheel tracks in the road

• Hunters sent to search for Kino and his pearl

Toward the end of the chapter, why is Kino no longer trying to hide his family’s path?

• He was already caught

• The trackers had left

• He doesn't care about them

• He was panicking and desperate

Where do they decide to go to escape the trackers when they realize the trackers are getting too close?

• Into the forest

• Into the mountains

• Into the desert

• Into the river

Why does Kino tell Juana that he wants to go on alone, and what is her reply?

• He says it is more safe, plus he can go faster without Juana and the baby, and she agrees

• He says it is more safe, plus he can go faster without Juana and the baby, but she refuses

• He says Coyotito is too heavy to carry on the journey, and she agrees

• He says Coyotito is too heavy to carry on the journey, but she refuses to stay behind

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What does Kino do to conceal himself from the trackers?

• He dons camouflage

• He strips naked

• He cuts his hair

• He dresses all in black

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After Kino killed the trackers, he knew something was wrong when he--

• could no longer feel the weight of the pearl in his pocket

• saw a coyote slinking off with his bundle, which contained the pearl

• noticed Juana 's shawl lying in the shallow pool, stained with blood

• heard the keening cry of death coming from the little cave

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