The Pearl Chapter Three

To what does Steinbeck compare the town in Paragraph 1?

• a violent storm

• a larger city

• a stubborn dog

• a living animal

What did each person think of when he or she heard the news of the pearl?

• its beauty

• their personal benefit

• the prestige it would give the town

• their happiness for Kino

Which would Kino NOT do with his riches?

• move to the city

• marry Juana in the church

• buy clothes and a harpoon

• send Coyotito to school

Why does the doctor come to Kino's hut?

• He regrets that he did not help Coyotito at first

• The priest made him come

• He is thinking of stealing the pearl

• He had left his instruments there

What happened to make Juana want to throw away the pearl?

• The baby starts vomiting

• Kino stabs a potential thief

• The priest says having the pearl is a sin

• The doctor says it is not worth anything