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The Pearl Test

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the protagonist of The Pearl?

a)

Juana

b)

Kino

c)

Coyotito

d)

the doctor

2.

Where is the setting of The Pearl?

a)

California

b)

Boston

c)

Mexico

d)

England

3.

What bites or stings Coyotito?

a)

a tiger

b)

a scorpion

c)

a bear

d)

a dog

4.

The doctor is a colonist and will not treat the baby. He is only interested in_______________.

a)

helping others

b)

money

c)

the baby

d)

making friends

5.

What did Juana do when she discovered that Coyotito had been stung by a scorpion?

a)

Ran away

b)

She put her lips down over the puncture and sucked hard and spat out the poison

c)

Cried and then asked Kino for help

d)

Called from the front door for neighbors to help

6.

Kino has no money to offer the doctor to treat Coyotito. All he has are which of the following:

a)

a few mis-shapen pearls

b)

gold coins

c)

a bag of grain

d)

a promise to pay

7.

The doctor gives the baby a white powder, and his next words are very suspicious. What does he say?

a)

the baby is fine and doesn't need treatment

b)

"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.

c)

I have saved the baby from this unfortunate accident

8.

Which are possible theme topics from The Pearl?

a)

oppression

b)

good verses evil

c)

family supporting one another

d)

all of the above

9.

What does Juana use to treat Coyotito's scorpion sting?

a)

flour and sugar

b)

seaweed

c)

alcohol

d)

none of the above

10.

To what does Steinbeck compare the town?

a)

a river

b)

a living being

c)

a universe

d)

none of the above

11.

The news of Kino's pearl spread quickly across town. What did each person think of when he/she heard it?

a)

of living somewhere else

b)

of how he personally could benefit from the riches of the pearl

c)

of buying many new things with it

d)

all of the above

12.

Who is the antagonist of The Pearl?

a)

Juana

b)

Kino

c)

Coyotito

d)

none of the above

13.

Why does the doctor eventually come to help with Coyotito?

a)

The doctor comes because he, too, has heard that Kino has a great pearl.

b)

Because he want to help and feels sorrowful.

c)

He is asked by his wife to help.

d)

none of the above

14.

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

a)

She decided that wealth only brought evil.

b)

Her family had been attacked.

c)

Someone comes to steal the pearl. Kino knifed him, but Kino got knocked over the head with something.

d)

all of the above

15.

In the description of the pearl buyers, what do we find out about the market in Kino's village?

a)

The pearl dealers are fair.

b)

The market is fixed. The buyers get together and set prices to cheat the village men.

c)

The pearl dealers represent the free and open market.

d)

none of the above

16.

What happened when Kino went to sell his pearl?

a)

all of the answers are correct

b)

Kino says he will go to the capitol instead of dealing with these buyers.

c)

When Kino disagreed, three other buyers were brought in; each one said it was of little value.

d)

The pearl buyer told him it was a curiosity, not a valuable pearl.

17.

Why did Juana sneak out with the pearl to throw it away.

a)

She thought the pearl was evil.

b)

She was afraid for her family.

c)

She thought she had made the right decision for her families safety and unity.

d)

all of the above

18.

What happened to Juana and Kino's hut while they were at the beach?

a)

Their family decorated the hut for them.

b)

The hut was hit by a storm.

c)

The hut was burned down.

d)

none of the above

19.

Why did Juana and Kino finally decide to leave the town?

a)

They did not think that, given Kino's recent upsetting of authority, anyone would believe the man was killed in self-defense.

b)

They left the village because Kino had killed a man.

c)

both A and B

20.

The canoe is mentioned quite often. Is it a symbol for something?

a)

Yes.

b)

It symbolizes the old way of life, tradition.

c)

It was Kino's grandfather's canoe. Itshows the continuance of the primitive family.

d)

all of the above

21.

What happens to Coyotito?

a)

Coyotito starts to cry.

b)

The tracker shoots towards the sound, towards the cave where Juana and Coyotito are hiding.

c)

The shot accidentally strikes and kills Coyotito.

d)

all of the above

22.

What does the return of Kino and Juana and their throwing away the pearl mean symbolically?

a)

It means that Kino has given up his dreams, his hope for a better future for himself and his

family.

b)

Kino has lost his conflicts with man and nature.

c)

It appears as though Juan Tomas was right.

d)

all of the above

23.

What happens to the trackers?

a)

Kino kills the trackers.

b)

The trackers run for their lives.

c)

The trackers return to town and claim they couldn't find Kino.

d)

none of the above

24.

What happens to Kino and Juana at the end of book?

a)

Sadly, they return to the village with their lifeless baby.

b)

They go to live in another town.

c)

They decided to live with relatives elsewhere.

d)

none of the above

25.

After all, what do Kino and Juana do with the pearl.

a)

They sell it to a king.

b)

They lose it.

c)

They throw it away.

d)

none of the above

26.

What is the conflict of The Pearl?

a)

man vs man

b)

man vs himself

c)

man vs nature

d)

all of the above are possible

27.

What is the climax of The Pearl?

a)

Kino kills a man who attacks him for his pearl.

b)

When Coyotito is accidentally shot.

c)

When Juana and Kino throw the pearl back into the ocean.

d)

all of the above

28.
What did the tracker shoot?
a)
Coyotito
b)
Juana
c)
Kino
d)
A coyote
29.
What is Kino's occupation?
a)
fisherman
b)
priest
c)
doctor
d)
pearl buyer
30.
What happens when Kino brings the pearl to the pearl buyers?
a)
Kino discovers the pearl is worthless
b)
Kino rejects the low price he is offered
c)
Kino decides to keep the pearl for his son
d)
Kino decides to sell the pearl to the first buyer
31.
Which symbol represents life
a)
the pearl
b)
Kino's canoe
c)
the scorpion
d)
the doctor's gate
32.
Where did Juana and Coyotito hide, when they were in the mountains.
a)
A cave
b)
A Erosion cave
c)
A Hut
d)
In the water
33.
Where does the story take place?
a)
La Paz, Florida
b)
La Paz, Aruba
c)
La Paz, Mexico
d)
La Paz, Arizona
34.
True or False, Kino is a women?
a)
True
b)
False
35.
How does Kino acquire his canoe?
a)
He built it
b)
He stole it
c)
He inherited it
d)
He found it
36.
What does Kino think is worse than killing a man?
a)
KIlling a woman
b)
Burning down his house
c)
Destroying his canoe
d)
The false prices for the pearl
37.

Who is the author of The Pearl?

a)

Zora Neale Hurston

b)

Homer

c)

John Steinbeck

d)

Robert Frost

38.

Who is the protagonist of The Pearl?

a)

Juana

b)

Coyotito

c)

Kino

d)

The doctor

39.

Which of these does not happen in the first chapter?

a)

Kino and Juana wake up and prepare for the day.

b)

The doctor treats Coyotito's wound.

c)

The scorpion strikes Coyotito.

d)

The neighbors walked into town with Kino and Juana.

40.

What does Juana use to treat Coyotito's scorpion sting?

a)

Dirt

b)

Seaweed

c)

Poison spray

d)

Neosporin

41.

Why does the doctor eventually come to help with Coyotito?

a)

He is asked by his wife to help.

b)

Because he want to help and feels sorrowful.

c)

The doctor comes because he, too, has heard that Kino has a great pearl.

d)

None of the above

42.

In the beginning of Chapter 3, what does Steinbeck compare the town to?

a)

A living being

b)

A violent storm

c)

A stubborn dog

d)

A larger city

43.

Which of the following is NOT a song within The Pearl?

a)

Song of the Family

b)

Song of the Pearl That Might Be

c)

Song of Evil

d)

Song of the Flesh

44.

What do we find out about the market in Kino's village?

a)

The pearl dealers are fair.

b)

It always pays the highest rate.

c)

The prices are fixed to cheat the villagers.

d)

It is only open in the morning.

45.

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

a)

She decided that wealth only brought evil.

b)

Her family had been attacked.

c)

Someone comes to steal the pearl. Kino knifed him, but Kino got knocked over the head with something.

d)

All of the above

46.

Who is Juan Tomas?

a)

Juana's brother

b)

Kino's son

c)

Kino's brother

d)

Kino's grandfather

47.

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?

a)

The pearl buyers will not buy anymore pearls from Kino.

b)

It is not Kino's place to try and improve his life.

c)

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

d)

Kino is becoming greedy and mean.

48.

In Chapter 5, where did Juana go early in the morning?

a)

To look for more pearls.

b)

To pay the doctor.

c)

To talk to the priest.

d)

To throw the pearl away.

49.

What did Kino do when he figured out where Juana went in Chapter 5?

a)

He went to his brother for help.

b)

He went back to sleep.

c)

He followed her, then beat and kicked her.

d)

He did nothing.

50.

In chapter 5, what happened to Kino up the beach through the brushline on the path?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

He tripped on a rock and broke his leg.

51.

Which of the following did NOT happen to Kino in Chapter 5?

a)

His house burned down.

b)

His canoe was destroyed.

c)

He was attacked by Juana.

d)

He was attacked by a group of dark figures.

52.

What happened to Juana and Kino's hut while they were away?

a)

It was destroyed by a tidal wave.

b)

It was ransacked and burned.

c)

The neighbors kept watch so it would be safe.

d)

The priest came and blessed it.

53.

Why did Juana and Kino leave the village?

a)

They heard of a buyer in the next town who was more honest.

b)

They went to look for a school for Coyotito.

c)

They were afraid because Kino had killed a man.

d)

They were invited to meet the mayor of the city.

54.

What do Kino and Juana do at the end of the story?

a)

They continue on to the capital.

b)

They return to the village.

c)

They get married in the church.

d)

They have a funeral for Coyotito.

55.

What do Kino and Juana do with the pearl at the end of the story?

a)

They donate it to the church.

b)

They bury it in Coyotito's grave.

c)

They sell it to the buyers for fifteen hundred pesos.

d)

They throw it back into the Gulf.

56.

What does their action with the pearl symbolize?

a)

Kino has lost in his conflicts with man and nature.

b)

Honor is more important than wealth.

c)

Juana wants Kino to give up diving for pearls.

d)

Man's will power is stronger than greed.

57.

"Why should he, when he had more than he could do to take care of the rich people?"

Who is this quote talking about?

a)

The Priest

b)

The Doctor

c)

The King of Spain

d)

The Pearl Buyer

58.
"the bed that... helped pay for his wars, and had decorated the church"
Who is this quote talking about?
a)
The Priest
b)
The Doctor
c)
The King of Spain
d)
The Pearl Buyer
59.
"The poison sacs of the town began to manufacture venom."
To what is this quote referring? 
a)
The town's greed
b)
The scorpion
c)
The doctor's deception
d)
The priest's deception
60.
"would not graft onto him the evil limbs of greed and hatred and coldness"
What is this quote talking about?
a)
The Doctor's lies
b)
The Priest's sermon
c)
Kino's corruption
d)
The Pearl Buyer's manipulation
61.
"her eyes as cold as the eyes of a lioness"
What type of figurative language is this?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Extended Metaphor
62.
"A town has a nervous system and a head and shoulders and feet"
What type of figurative language is this?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Extended Metaphor
63.
"he felt the... circling of wolves, the hover of vultures."
What type of figurative language is this?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Extended Metaphor
64.
Which is the primary conflict Kino faces in the novella as his character changes?
a)
Man vs. nature
b)
Man vs. self
c)
Man vs. technology
d)
Man vs. man
65.
What do the songs represent? 
a)
Kino likes to get his jam on.
b)
What Kino's thinking and feeling -- his mindset.
c)
How Juana feels about Kino.
d)
Coyotito's impending doom. 
66.
Why does Juana give Kino the pearl and stay with him in the mountains?
a)
She wants to destroy her family.
b)
She is helpless and cannot survive without Kino.
c)
She wants to preserve the family even as Kino is destroying it.
d)
She wants to take control.
67.
When Kino says, "I am a man," this symbolizes ... 
a)
That he's got it going on.
b)
That he is human.
c)
That he is trying to convince Juana so she'll back off.
d)
That he is trying to convince himself that he's not turning into an animal.
68.
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 this mean? 
a)
Kino's decision to improve his life will bring evil upon them all.
b)
The pearl buyers will refuse to buy any more pearls from Kino.
c)
It is against the law to refuse to sell a pearl outside the village.
d)
Kino is becoming too greedy.
69.
Which of the following was NOT a main conflict in the story?
a)
Person vs. Person
b)
Person vs. Nature
c)
Person vs. Society
d)
Person vs. Technology
70.
What is a parable? 
a)
An old story told around a campfire.
b)
A story passed down through generations that has a moral or teaches a lesson.
c)
A folktale that always has a happy ending.
d)
A verbal story passed down through cultures that does not have a moral or does not teach a lesson.
71.
Who says the following quote? 
"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."
a)
Kino
b)
The Beggars
c)
The Priest
d)
The Narrator
72.
Who said the following quote?
"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."
a)
Juan Tomas
b)
The Doctor
c)
Kino
d)
Juana
73.
Who said the following quote?
"Better pearls are made of paste." 
a)
Juana
b)
Juan Tomas
c)
The Priest
d)
The Pearl Buyers
74.
Who says the following quote?
"We do not know that we are cheated from birth to the overcharge on our coffins. But we survive."
a)
Kino
b)
The Priest
c)
Juana
d)
Juan Tomas
75.
Who says the following quote?
"Luck, you see, brings bitter friends."
a)
The Doctor
b)
The Beggars
c)
The Neighbors
d)
The Priest
76.
Who says the following quote?
"You have a pearl? A good pearl?
a)
The Priest
b)
Juan Tomas
c)
The Pearl Buyers
d)
The Doctor
77.
Who said the following quote?
"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?"
a)
The Doctor
b)
The Beggars
c)
The Priest
d)
The Neighbors
78.
Who says the following quote?
"This thing is evil...This pearl is like a sin! It will destroy us."
a)
Juan Tomas
b)
Juana
c)
Kino
d)
The Neighbors
79.
Who says the following quote?
"This pearl has become my soul...If I give it up, I shall lose my soul."
a)
Kino
b)
Juan Tomas
c)
The Pearl Buyers
d)
The Doctor
80.
Who says the following quote?
"If that is so, then all of us have been cheated all of our lives."
a)
The Beggars
b)
Kino
c)
Juan Tomas
d)
The Neighbors
81.
A parable is a short story with 
a)
A cliff-hanger
b)
A moral message
c)
An instruction
d)
An illusion
82.
Juana describes Kino, and men in general, as:
a)
Half man, half animal
b)
Half man, half insane
c)
Half white, half black
d)
Half insane, half god
83.
What does Kino think is worse than murdering a man?
a)
Murdering a woman
b)
Burning his house
c)
Destroying his canoe
d)
Tricking him with false prices
84.
Who can Kino trust?
a)
The priest
b)
The doctor
c)
The pearl buyers 
d)
Juan Thomas
85.
Select the inaccurate option: Juana is...
a)
level headed 
b)
strong
c)
supportive
d)
jealous
86.
The Pearl ends in tragedy. It is even more tragic as the couple set out for one thing: to save Coyotito, yet, he is the one who dies violently.
What literary or structural device is this?
a)
Contrast
b)
Irony
c)
Narrative shift
d)
Onomatopoeia
87.
The Pearl transforms Kino, who becomes obsessed with its potential power to change his situation.
How does Steinbeck present this transformation?
a)
By comparing Kino to a white european
b)
By comparing Kino to an animal
c)
By comparing Kino to a child
d)
By comparing Kino to a canoe
88.
the priest tells Kino "Thy namesake tamed the desert and sweetened the minds of thy people, didst thou know that?" What does the way the priest speaks tell us about him?
a)
He is uneducated
b)
He is from Spain
c)
He is a nice man
d)
He thinks he is important
89.
When Kino goes to the doctor, he speaks to the servant in "the old language." What does that tell us about Kino? 
a)
Kino likes to show off that he can speak two languages
b)
Kino's use of the old language identifies him as a native person
c)
Kino thinks the servant doesn't speak Spanish
90.
The doctor calling Coyotito an animal tells us that...
a)
the doctor likes animals
b)
the doctor thought Coyotito was actually a Coyote
c)
The doctor thinks of native people as animals
d)
the doctor was really tired, he probably didn't mean that
91.
Kino telling Juana to "hush!!!" very harshly (and Juana obeying) lets us know that...
a)
Kino doesn't like the sound of Juana's voice
b)
Kino is in the position of authority in their relationship
c)
Kino was really tired and wanted to go to sleep
92.
The fact that Kino wants his son to go to school tells us...
a)
Kino wants to show off his money
b)
Kino believes in the power of education
93.
The fact that Kino buried the pearl in his house tells us...
a)
He knows a secret to make the pearl be shiny- by putting it in the dirt
b)
Kino does not trust the people around him
c)
Kino doesn't have a dresser to put the pearl in
94.
"Juana saw Kino smile. And because they were in some way one thing and one purpose, she smiled with him" lets us know that...
a)
Juana must mimic all of Kino's actions
b)
Kino and Juana are a team
c)
Kino and Juana look exactly alike
95.
What sounds make up the Song of the Family?
a)
Juana making the fire, tending the baby, grinding the corn
b)
dogs barking
c)
neighbors singing
96.
In chapter 1, what did the beggars know about the doctor?
a)
He was a kind man.
b)
He enjoyed helping the native people.
c)
He was cruel and greedy.
97.
What secret little inner song did Kino always hear when he was diving for pearls?
a)
The Song of the Family
b)
The Song of Evil
c)
The Song of the Enemy
d)
The Song of the Pearl That Might Be
98.
How did Kino surprise the dealers?
a)
He agreed with there assessment of the pearl.
b)
He told them that God would curse them.
c)
He told them that he knew they were trying to cheat him.
99.
The pearl can be seen as representing evil in this story. Which literary element does this demonstrate?
a)
character motivation
b)
figurative language
c)
symbol
d)
imagery
100.

How is the scorpion symbolic of other events in the story?

a)

Like the Scorpion’s poison infected the innocent Coyotito, the pearl becomes “poisonous” to Kino.

b)

It represents the Song of the Family.

c)

The townspeople threatened to kill Kino the way the Scorpion threatened to kill Coyotito.

d)

Both A & C

101.

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.”

a)

They are finally getting along.

b)

Juana has always been inferior to Kino, but now they are equals

c)

Kino has wanted to leave the city with Juana, and now they are doing that.

d)

They are finally in agreement about the pearl’s value.

102.
The reader may best infer that the “Song of the Family” and the “Song of Evil” are...
a)
real songs that Kino often sings aloud
b)
poems that Kino has composed
c)
personal moods and feelings not expressed in words
d)
religious songs of his people
103.
Kino struggles to relate to the doctor, as he is of a different race and economic class. What type of conflict is this? 
a)
individual v. society
b)
individual v. individual
c)
individual v. supernatural
d)
individual v. self
104.

“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?

a)

sorrowful

b)

angry

c)

tense

d)

loving

105.
What does Juana believe about the pearl?
a)
It should be given to the church.
b)
It is a blessing to her family.
c)
It should be sold.
d)
It will destroy her family.
106.
After Kino finds the pearl, Steinbeck writes that the “town is infected with poison.”  Which statement best explains Steinbeck’s meaning? Everyone is…
a)
hoping to find a great pearl
b)
infected with greed
c)
infected with hatred
d)
infected with superstition
107.
“And the music of the pearl rose like a chorus of trumpets in his ears” is an example of what type of figurative language?
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
108.
"He was an animal now, for hiding, for attacking, …”   Identify the figurative language.
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
109.

Kino decides on four things that will happen when he sells the pearl. Which is the only one that comes true?

a)

Kino wants a rifle because he wants to be equal to the Colonial Spaniards.

b)

Kino wants to be properly married in a church and have new clothes.

c)

Kino wants an education for his son so the villagers won’t be tricked by the pearl buyers.

d)

Kino wants to purchase new clothes so that he will fit in with the towns-people.

110.

What becomes Kino’s characterization after he attacks Juana?

a)

Kino, labeled an abuser, is worried Juana will file a restraining order to keep him away.

b)

Kino has descended into animalistic brutality; he is obsessed with keeping the pearl

c)

Kino, overpowered by greed, begins a life of crime.

111.
The doctor declares that he is a "doctor," not a "veterinary." The doctor implies that he thinks Kino and his people are 
a)
animals
b)
human beings
c)
rich
d)
children
112.
What did Kino try to pay the doctor with?
a)
dollars
b)
pesos
c)
seed pearls
d)
his life
113.

Kino discovers...

a)

A giant pearl

b)

A rare fish

c)

A yellow bellied sea snake

114.

What does the pearl symbolize?

a)

greed

b)

hope

c)

evil

d)

All of the above

115.

Who are the main characters in the story?

a)

Kino, Juana, and Coyotito

b)

Kino, Coyotito, the doctor

c)

The villaers, the doctor, and Juana

d)

Juana, Coyotito, the doctor

116.

The first main conflict in the story is when

a)

the scorpion strikes Coyotito

b)

the doctor won't treat Coyotito

c)

When Kino is searching for the pearl and can't find one

d)

Kino punches the doctor's gate

117.

Juana's symbol represents

a)

death

b)

evil

c)

security

d)

livelihood

118.

What race are the main characters in The Pearl?

a)

Mexican Indian

b)

American Indian

c)

Spanish

d)

European

119.

The symbol that represent segregation is

a)

the doctor

b)

the doctor's gate

c)

the canoe

d)

the brush house

120.

What connection does the King of Spain have to chapter 2?

a)

The King used the pearls from the pearl beds near Kino's village to get rich

b)

The King gave the people in Kino's village freedom if they found pearls for him

c)

The King used the pearls to build a nice city for Kino's people to live in

d)

The King hated pearls and did not allow anyone to dive for them

121.
What best describes how Kino changed after finding the pearl? 
a)
he became more violent and paranoid; he did not trust people
b)
he lost hope and became more fearful
c)
he became greedy and spent his money frivolously 
d)
he became more religious
122.
In the novel, the pearl of the world was described using the simile...
a)
as perfect as the moon
b)
as black as coal
c)
as bright as a button
d)
as big as an elephant
123.
What drives the conflict of the novella?
a)
Kino's rage
b)
The oppression of Kino's people
c)
A scorpion sting
d)
The doctor
124.
Which of the following is NOT a song that Kino hears?
a)
The song of the undersea
b)
The song of evil
c)
The song of his people
d)
The song of the family
125.
"It captured the light and refined it and gave it back in silver incandescence"
This quote is an example of
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
imagery
d)
repetition
126.
What are the themes based on?
a)
greed
b)
good and evil
c)
the darker side of human nature
d)
all of the above
127.
8) Which one is the correct statement in the novel of The Pearl?
a)
The pearl has been stolen
b)
Kino was dead
c)
The doctor is kind person
d)
The pearl destroyed Kino's family
128.

The doctor gives the baby a white powder, and his next words are very suspicious. What does he say?

a)

the baby is fine and doesn't need treatment

b)

"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.

c)

I have saved the baby from this unfortunate accident

129.

The news of Kino's pearl spread quickly across town. What did each person think of when he/she heard it?

a)

of living somewhere else

b)

of how he personally could benefit from the riches of the pearl

c)

of buying many new things with it

d)

all of the above

130.

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?

a)

The pearl buyers will not buy anymore pearls from Kino.

b)

It is not Kino's place to try and improve his life.

c)

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

d)

Kino is becoming greedy and mean.