The Pearl

Why does Kino want Coyotito to go to school?

• so he can make a lot of money

• he will read great books and share the knowledge

• to become a doctor

• to go north to America

After the pearl buyers cheat him, what does Kino do?

• He decides to go to the capital and sell his pearl.

• He decides to donate the pearl to the church.

• He shares the news with his neighbors and warns them about the pearl buyers.

• He goes into a rage and hurts some of the pearl buyers.

Where did Kino get his canoe?

• He built it himself.

• His great-grandfather built it.

• He inherited it from his father.

• Juan Tomas and Kino stole it from another pearl diver.

What is the setting for The Pearl?

• Cuba

• United States

• Mexico

• Spain

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

When the doctor finally came to examine Coyotito's scorpion sting, what proof did he give Kino and Juana that Coyotito was still very sick?

• Coyotito's shoulder was still swollen

• Coyotito was vomiting

• Coyotito's eyelids were blue

Where does Kino hide the pearl at night?

• In the corner of the brush hut

• In the doctor's safe

• In the fire pit

• Under his sleeping mat

When Kino's canoe is destroyed, what does that symbolize?

• His anger toward the ones who tried to steal the pearl.

• The foreshadowing of his new wealth.

• The breaking away from his culture.

When does Kino first hear the Song of Evil/Enemy?

• When he tries to sell the pearl.

• When the scorpion stings Coyotito.

• When the doctor's servant turns him away at the gate.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following IS NOT an example of a moral lesson from The Pearl?

• Coyotito will be mistaken for a coyote pup.

• Put family first not things, like a large pearl.

• Listen and trust those around you; the ones that love you.

• Don't be too greedy because it can destroy your life.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the climax or turning point of the novel?

• Kino beats Juana.

• The doctor gives Coyotito something to make him vomit.

• Kino is attacked by people looking to steal the pearl.

• Kino kills the man that attacked him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9