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WorksheetsThe Pearl Test
Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
Who is the protagonist of The Pearl?
Juana
Kino
Coyotito
the doctor
Where is the setting of The Pearl?
California
Boston
Mexico
England
What bites or stings Coyotito?
a tiger
a scorpion
a bear
a dog
The doctor is a colonist and will not treat the baby. He is only interested in_______________.
helping others
money
the baby
making friends
What did Juana do when she discovered that Coyotito had been stung by a scorpion?
Ran away
She put her lips down over the puncture and sucked hard and spat out the poison
Cried and then asked Kino for help
Called from the front door for neighbors to help
Kino has no money to offer the doctor to treat Coyotito. All he has are which of the following:
a few mis-shapen pearls
gold coins
a bag of grain
a promise to pay
The doctor gives the baby a white powder, and his next words are very suspicious. What does he say?
the baby is fine and doesn't need treatment
"I think the poison will attack within the hour," he said. "The medicine may save the baby from hurt, but I will come back in an hour.
I have saved the baby from this unfortunate accident
Which are possible theme topics from The Pearl?
oppression
good verses evil
family supporting one another
all of the above
What does Juana use to treat Coyotito's scorpion sting?
flour and sugar
seaweed
alcohol
none of the above
To what does Steinbeck compare the town?
a river
a living being
a universe
none of the above
The news of Kino's pearl spread quickly across town. What did each person think of when he/she heard it?
of living somewhere else
of how he personally could benefit from the riches of the pearl
of buying many new things with it
all of the above
Who is the antagonist of The Pearl?
Juana
Kino
Coyotito
none of the above
Why does the doctor eventually come to help with Coyotito?
The doctor comes because he, too, has heard that Kino has a great pearl.
Because he want to help and feels sorrowful.
He is asked by his wife to help.
none of the above
What bad thing happened to make Juana want to throw away the pearl?
She decided that wealth only brought evil.
Her family had been attacked.
Someone comes to steal the pearl. Kino knifed him, but Kino got knocked over the head with something.
all of the above
In the description of the pearl buyers, what do we find out about the market in Kino's village?
The pearl dealers are fair.
The market is fixed. The buyers get together and set prices to cheat the village men.
The pearl dealers represent the free and open market.
none of the above
What happened when Kino went to sell his pearl?
all of the answers are correct
Kino says he will go to the capitol instead of dealing with these buyers.
When Kino disagreed, three other buyers were brought in; each one said it was of little value.
The pearl buyer told him it was a curiosity, not a valuable pearl.
Why did Juana sneak out with the pearl to throw it away.
She thought the pearl was evil.
She was afraid for her family.
She thought she had made the right decision for her families safety and unity.
all of the above
What happened to Juana and Kino's hut while they were at the beach?
Their family decorated the hut for them.
The hut was hit by a storm.
The hut was burned down.
none of the above
Why did Juana and Kino finally decide to leave the town?
They did not think that, given Kino's recent upsetting of authority, anyone would believe the man was killed in self-defense.
They left the village because Kino had killed a man.
both A and B
The canoe is mentioned quite often. Is it a symbol for something?
Yes.
It symbolizes the old way of life, tradition.
It was Kino's grandfather's canoe. Itshows the continuance of the primitive family.
all of the above
What happens to Coyotito?
Coyotito starts to cry.
The tracker shoots towards the sound, towards the cave where Juana and Coyotito are hiding.
The shot accidentally strikes and kills Coyotito.
all of the above
What does the return of Kino and Juana and their throwing away the pearl mean symbolically?
It means that Kino has given up his dreams, his hope for a better future for himself and his
family.
Kino has lost his conflicts with man and nature.
It appears as though Juan Tomas was right.
all of the above
What happens to the trackers?
Kino kills the trackers.
The trackers run for their lives.
The trackers return to town and claim they couldn't find Kino.
none of the above
What happens to Kino and Juana at the end of book?
Sadly, they return to the village with their lifeless baby.
They go to live in another town.
They decided to live with relatives elsewhere.
none of the above
After all, what do Kino and Juana do with the pearl.
They sell it to a king.
They lose it.
They throw it away.
none of the above
What is the conflict of The Pearl?
man vs man
man vs himself
man vs nature
all of the above are possible
What is the climax of The Pearl?
Kino kills a man who attacks him for his pearl.
When Coyotito is accidentally shot.
When Juana and Kino throw the pearl back into the ocean.
all of the above
Who is the author of The Pearl?
Zora Neale Hurston
Homer
John Steinbeck
Robert Frost
Who is the protagonist of The Pearl?
Juana
Coyotito
Kino
The doctor
Which of these does not happen in the first chapter?
Kino and Juana wake up and prepare for the day.
The doctor treats Coyotito's wound.
The scorpion strikes Coyotito.
The neighbors walked into town with Kino and Juana.
What does Juana use to treat Coyotito's scorpion sting?
Dirt
Seaweed
Poison spray
Neosporin
Why does the doctor eventually come to help with Coyotito?
He is asked by his wife to help.
Because he want to help and feels sorrowful.
The doctor comes because he, too, has heard that Kino has a great pearl.
None of the above
In the beginning of Chapter 3, what does Steinbeck compare the town to?
A living being
A violent storm
A stubborn dog
A larger city
Which of the following is NOT a song within The Pearl?
Song of the Family
Song of the Pearl That Might Be
Song of Evil
Song of the Flesh
What do we find out about the market in Kino's village?
The pearl dealers are fair.
It always pays the highest rate.
The prices are fixed to cheat the villagers.
It is only open in the morning.
What bad thing happened to make Juana want to throw away the pearl?
She decided that wealth only brought evil.
Her family had been attacked.
Someone comes to steal the pearl. Kino knifed him, but Kino got knocked over the head with something.
All of the above
Who is Juan Tomas?
Juana's brother
Kino's son
Kino's brother
Kino's grandfather
Juan Tomas says to Kino, "You have defied not the pearl buyers, but the whole structure, the whole way of life. I am afraid for you." What does he mean?
The pearl buyers will not buy anymore pearls from Kino.
It is not Kino's place to try and improve his life.
It is against the law to refuse to sell a pearl to the buyers.
Kino is becoming greedy and mean.
In Chapter 5, where did Juana go early in the morning?
To look for more pearls.
To pay the doctor.
To talk to the priest.
To throw the pearl away.
What did Kino do when he figured out where Juana went in Chapter 5?
He went to his brother for help.
He went back to sleep.
He followed her, then beat and kicked her.
He did nothing.
In chapter 5, what happened to Kino up the beach through the brushline on the path?
He was attacked, he killed a man and lost the pearl.
The buyers met him and offered him 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.
Which of the following did NOT happen to Kino in Chapter 5?
His house burned down.
His canoe was destroyed.
He was attacked by Juana.
He was attacked by a group of dark figures.
What happened to Juana and Kino's hut while they were away?
It was destroyed by a tidal wave.
It was ransacked and burned.
The neighbors kept watch so it would be safe.
The priest came and blessed it.
Why did Juana and Kino leave the village?
They heard of a buyer in the next town who was more honest.
They went to look for a school for Coyotito.
They were afraid because Kino had killed a man.
They were invited to meet the mayor of the city.
What do Kino and Juana do at the end of the story?
They continue on to the capital.
They return to the village.
They get married in the church.
They have a funeral for Coyotito.
What do Kino and Juana do with the pearl at the end of the story?
They donate it to the church.
They bury it in Coyotito's grave.
They sell it to the buyers for fifteen hundred pesos.
They throw it back into the Gulf.
What does their action with the pearl symbolize?
Kino has lost in his conflicts with man and nature.
Honor is more important than wealth.
Juana wants Kino to give up diving for pearls.
Man's will power is stronger than greed.
"Why should he, when he had more than he could do to take care of the rich people?"
Who is this quote talking about?
The Priest
The Doctor
The King of Spain
The Pearl Buyer
Who is this quote talking about?
To what is this quote referring?
What is this quote talking about?
What type of figurative language is this?
What type of figurative language is this?
What type of figurative language is this?
"But the pearls were accidents, and the finding of one was luck, a little pat on the back by God or the gods or both."
"My son will read and open the books, and my son will write and will know writing. And my son will make numbers, and these things will make us free because he will know--he will know and through him we will know...This is what the pearl will do."
"Better pearls are made of paste."
"We do not know that we are cheated from birth to the overcharge on our coffins. But we survive."
"Luck, you see, brings bitter friends."
"You have a pearl? A good pearl?
"Thou art named after a great man--and a great Father of the Church. Thy namesake tamed the desert and sweetened the minds of thy people, didst thou know that?"
"This thing is evil...This pearl is like a sin! It will destroy us."
"This pearl has become my soul...If I give it up, I shall lose my soul."
"If that is so, then all of us have been cheated all of our lives."
What literary or structural device is this?
How does Steinbeck present this transformation?
How is the scorpion symbolic of other events in the story?
Like the Scorpion’s poison infected the innocent Coyotito, the pearl becomes “poisonous” to Kino.
It represents the Song of the Family.
The townspeople threatened to kill Kino the way the Scorpion threatened to kill Coyotito.
Both A & C
How does the following statement show that the relationship between Kino and Juana has changed: “The two came from the rutted country road into the city, and they were not walking in single file, Kino ahead and Juana behind as usual, but side by side.”
They are finally getting along.
Juana has always been inferior to Kino, but now they are equals
Kino has wanted to leave the city with Juana, and now they are doing that.
They are finally in agreement about the pearl’s value.
“Quietly he tracked her, and his brain was red with anger. She burst clear of the brush line and stumbled over the little boulders toward the water, and then she heard him coming and she broke into a run. Her arm was up to throw when he leaped at her and caught her arm and wrenched the pearl from her.” What is the tone of this passage?
sorrowful
angry
tense
loving
Kino decides on four things that will happen when he sells the pearl. Which is the only one that comes true?
Kino wants a rifle because he wants to be equal to the Colonial Spaniards.
Kino wants to be properly married in a church and have new clothes.
Kino wants an education for his son so the villagers won’t be tricked by the pearl buyers.
Kino wants to purchase new clothes so that he will fit in with the towns-people.
What becomes Kino’s characterization after he attacks Juana?
Kino, labeled an abuser, is worried Juana will file a restraining order to keep him away.
Kino has descended into animalistic brutality; he is obsessed with keeping the pearl
Kino, overpowered by greed, begins a life of crime.
Kino discovers...
A giant pearl
A rare fish
A yellow bellied sea snake
What does the pearl symbolize?
greed
hope
evil
All of the above
Who are the main characters in the story?
Kino, Juana, and Coyotito
Kino, Coyotito, the doctor
The villaers, the doctor, and Juana
Juana, Coyotito, the doctor
The first main conflict in the story is when
the scorpion strikes Coyotito
the doctor won't treat Coyotito
When Kino is searching for the pearl and can't find one
Kino punches the doctor's gate
Juana's symbol represents
death
evil
security
livelihood
What race are the main characters in The Pearl?
Mexican Indian
American Indian
Spanish
European
The symbol that represent segregation is
the doctor
the doctor's gate
the canoe
the brush house
What connection does the King of Spain have to chapter 2?
The King used the pearls from the pearl beds near Kino's village to get rich
The King gave the people in Kino's village freedom if they found pearls for him
The King used the pearls to build a nice city for Kino's people to live in
The King hated pearls and did not allow anyone to dive for them
This quote is an example of
The doctor gives the baby a white powder, and his next words are very suspicious. What does he say?
the baby is fine and doesn't need treatment
"I think the poison will attack within the hour," he said. "The medicine may save the baby from hurt, but I will come back in an hour.
I have saved the baby from this unfortunate accident
The news of Kino's pearl spread quickly across town. What did each person think of when he/she heard it?
of living somewhere else
of how he personally could benefit from the riches of the pearl
of buying many new things with it
all of the above
Juan Tomas says to Kino, "You have defied not the pearl buyers, but the whole structure, the whole way of life. I am afraid for you." What does he mean?
The pearl buyers will not buy anymore pearls from Kino.
It is not Kino's place to try and improve his life.
It is against the law to refuse to sell a pearl to the buyers.
Kino is becoming greedy and mean.
