The Pearl Chapters 1-3 Reading Quiz

What is the response of the townspeople when they find out that Juana wants to send for the doctor to heal Coyotito's scorpion bite?

• They think it's a great idea and run to fetch him.

• They all agree that the doctor would never come to help.

• They advise Juana not to bother with the doctor because he is greedy and ineffective.

• They send a messenger to get him even though they don't think he'll come.

Which aspect of characterization does the following quote NOT represent?

"She (Juana) put Coyotito back in his hanging box and then she combed her black hair and braided it in two braids and tied the ends with thin green ribbon."

• Physical description: we learn that Juana's hair is long, black, carefully braided, and secured with ribbon, which tells us she is neat and clean.

• Character's actions: we learn that Juana takes care of herself and though she may not have expensive ribbons, she does have the dignity of maintaining her physical appearance.

• Character's thoughts: we learn what Juana thinks about her hair and how she is proud of it.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the one thing of value in the world that Kino owns?

• Juana

• Coyotito

• A rifle

• His canoe

What remedy does Juana make for Coyotito's scorpion bite?

• She gives him a special soup made of lemongrass

• She puts mud on the bite

• She puts a poultice of brown seaweed on the bite

• She ties a cloth over the bite

Which of the following is NOT the response of a townsperson to the discovery of the pearl?

• The priest wonders if he had baptized Coyotito or married Juana and Kino (hoping for the money from the pearl)

• The shopkeepers look at men's clothes that had not sold so well (hoping for the money from the pearl)

• The doctor thinks about eating at a restaurant in Paris (hoping for the money from the pearl)

• The men who bought pearls think about how with some capital they could take over from the main buyer (hoping for the money from the pearl)

• Juan Tomas and Apolonia think about how their hut could use a new roof (hoping for the money from the pearl)

Which of the following is NOT something Kino thinks about buying with the money he assumes he'll get by selling the pearl?

• A church wedding

• New clothes for him and his family

• A rifle

• A new canoe

• School for Coyotito

What does the doctor give Coyotito to make it look like he tries to turn the poison aside?

• A shot of an antidote

• A poultice made of damp seaweed and clean cloth

• A drink of bitter medicine

• A homemade pill of white powder and gelatine

Which event could be considered the inciting incident of the plot?

• The sun rises on Kino, Juana, and Coyotito getting ready for their day

• The doctor refuses to help them because they are poor

• Kino finds the pearl

• Coyotito is bitten by a scorpion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The Pearl is considered to be which genre of literature?

• Parabola

• Parable

• Short story

• Poem

• Autobiography/Memoir

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

"The Song of the Family" can be considered a:

• motif/symbol

• flashback

• mentor character

• epiphany

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2