The Pearl

Which statement is TRUE about Coyotito?

• He was bitten by a spider.

• He walked to the mountains with his parents.

• He died from a gunshot wound.

• He swam in the ocean.

Which statement is FALSE about Coyotito?

• He is Kino and Juana’s first child.

• His parents threw him into the sea.

• He became sick from the doctor’s medicine.

• Juana's poultice helped to heal his shoulder wound.

Which statement is TRUE about the pearl buyers?

• They wanted to give Kino a fair price for the pearl.

• They had decided to cheat Kino before they saw the pearl.

• They had seen many pearls as large as Kino’s pearl.

• They are honest, hardworking men.

Which statement is FALSE about Juana?

• She killed the scorpion.

• She put seaweed on Coyotito.

• She tried to throw away the pearl.

• She walked with Kino to the mountains.

Which statement is TRUE about Juana?

• She stabbed a man with a knife.

• She opened the oysters that Kino found.

• She rode a bicycle into the mountains.

• She took Coyotito into the canoe with Kino.

Which statement is TRUE about the doctor?

• He often treated the families in the brush houses.

• He was not concerned about whether a sick person could pay him.

• He told Kino he could keep the pearl safe for him.

• He was a young, thin, strong man.

Which statement is FALSE about the doctor?

• He is a wealthy man with servants.

• He is very thin and often exercises.

• He dreams of returning to Paris, France.

• He refused to see Coyotito after the scorpion sting.

Which statement is TRUE about Kino?

• He dreams of a better life for his family.

• He built the canoe that he uses for fishing.

• He went to the capital alone to sell the pearl.

• He gave the pearl to his brother.

Which statement is FALSE about Kino?

• He hopes that Coyotito will learn to read and write.

• He asked Juan Tomas to sell the pearl for him.

• He killed some men who wanted to steal the pearl.

• He refused to sell the pearl for a low price.