WorksheetsThe Pearl
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the setting for The Pearl?
Cuba
United States
Mexico
Spain
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
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.
Juana wants to get rid of the pearl. What does Kino do to her when he finds her about to throw the pearl back into the ocean?
He chases her down and forces her to give him the pearl.
He asks Juan Tomas to talk to her.
He punches her in the face and kicks her in the side;.
He agrees with her and they both toss the pearl into the ocean.
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.
The scorpion symbolizes . . .
The destruction of innocence.
Wealth
You should be content and happy with the things you have.
Evil
Greed
What does the doctor daydream about?
Europe
London, England
France
The ocean
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.
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 a parable?
A form of figurative language.
The main character in a novel.
A short story in which people, things, and events have a symbolic meaning.
A short story that teaches a moral lesson.
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.
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.
What is the resolution to the story?
Coyotito is killed.
Juan Tomas and Apolonia greet Kino and Juana when they return to the village.
Kino kills the three trackers.
Kino throws the pearl back into the sea.
Who are the main characters in the novel?
Kino and Juana
Kino, Juana, The Doctor
Juana, Kino, Coyotitto
Church Pastors and The Pearl
