"The Pearl" Ch. 4-5

What do we find out about the market in Kino's villiage (ch. 4)?

• It always pays the highest rate.

• The buyers are very competitive.

• It is only open in the morning.

• The prices are fixed to cheat the villagers.

What did the buyers tell Kino about his pearl (ch 4)?

• It was not valuable

• He should go to the capital to sell it.

• It was the most beautiful pearl they had ever seen.

• They would pay 50,000 pesos for it.

Juan Thomas says to Kino, "You have defied not the pearl buyers, but the whole structure..." What does this mean (ch 4)?

• The pearl buyers will not buy anymore pearls from Kino.

• It is not Kino's place to improve his life and he is in danger

• It is against the law to refuse to sell a pearl to the buyers.

• Kino is becoming greedy and mean.

What happened to make Juana want to throw away the pearl in Ch. 4?

• Coyotito tries to swallow the pearl.

• She thinks Kino will leave her and the baby.

• She thinks the pearl is causing a storm at sea.

• Kino is attacked again and hurt even worse.

Where did Juana go early in the morning (ch. 5)?

• to look for more pearls

• to pay the doctor

• to talk to the priest

• to throw away the pearl

What did Kino do when he figures out where Juana went (ch 5)?

• He went back to sleep.

• He followed her and beat and kicked her.

• He went to his brother for help.

• He prayed for her.

What happened to Kino up the beach through the brushline on the path (ch 5)?

• He was attacked, he killed a man, and lost the pearl.

• The buyers met him and offered more money for the pearl.

• His brother came to warn him that robbers were after him.

• He tripped on a rock and broke his leg.

What happened to their hut while they were away (ch 5)?

• It was destroyed by a tidal wave.

• It was ransacked and burned.

• The neighbors kept watch so it is safe.

• The priest came and blessed it.

How do you think this story will end after Chapter 6?

• Kino will travel to the capital to sell the pearl for money.

• Kino will die protecting the pearl.

• Coyotito will be used as ransom for the pearl.

• Juana will throw the pearl away and Kino will leave her.

• They throw the pearl back into the gulf and get their life back.