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The Pearl Vocabulary, Chapters 3&4

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _________________ of the players on the volleyball team affected the loss of their big game.

a)

vigor

b)

lethargy

c)
stalwart
d)

monstrosity

2.
Which character in The Pearl would be BROODING over the loss of the pearl (if it were lost) the most?
a)
Juana
b)

Juan Tomas

c)

Kino

d)

the beggars

3.
What was described as a MONSTROSITY in The Pearl?
a)
Kino's canoe
b)

Kino's brush house

c)

Kino's wife

d)

Kino's pearl

4.
When a person has _______________, it means they have self-respect.
a)

dignity

b)

adoration

c)

vigor

d)
disparagement
5.
If something is done in a JUDICIOUS way, that means it is done
a)
with good sense
b)
fairly
c)
logically
d)
all of the above
6.
In The Pearl, Kino 'rejected' the appraiser's offer. In other words, Kino _______________ his offer.
a)

subsided

b)
countenanced
c)

approved

d)

spurned

7.

The intensity, or ________________, of the Song of the Enemy rose in Kino's mind when the pearl buyer only offered him $1,000 pesos for the pearl.

a)

taut

b)

vigor

c)

frantic

d)

tithe

8.
The doctor and the pearl buyer were DISSEMBLING their intentions about Kino's pearl. This means they were ___________________ their intentions.
a)

hiding

b)

selling

c)

sharing

d)

laughing about

9.

Who was the most crazed and FRANTIC when Coyotito was stung by the Scorpion?

a)

Juana

b)

Juan Tomas' wife

c)
the doctor
d)

Kino

10.

CONTEMPTUOUS means...

a)

showing happiness

b)

showing hatred or scorn

c)

showing jealousy

d)

showing pride

11.

__________ means to criticize someone in a disrespectful way

a)

stalwart

b)

disparagement

c)

contrary

d)

subsided

12.

One may react ​ (a)   if they lost a loved one.

Choose from the below words
solemnly
happily
excitedly
indifferently
13.

CONTRARY means to be favorable.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

The best synonyms for COUNTENANCED is

(choose two answers)

a)

deny

b)

allowed

c)

respectful

d)

permitted

15.

After Juana put a damp poultice on Kino's shoulder, the swelling from the scorpion bite ___________.

a)

subsided

b)

cozened

c)

spurned

d)

countnanced

16.

Which word best describes someone who is unwavering and loyal, as used in The Pearl?

a)

disparagement

b)

lethargy

c)

frantic

d)

stalwart

17.

In The Pearl, what did Kino do after the pearl buyers tried to cheat him?

a)

He left the town immediately

b)

He gave them the pearl for free

c)

He spurned their offer

d)

He accepted their offer

18.

The rope on Kino's foot was very _______ as he went diving fot the pearl.

a)

frantic

b)

taut

c)

cozened

d)

brooding

19.

At the beginning of The Pearl, Kino and Juana showed they had much ___________for one another.

a)

vigor

b)

lethargy

c)

disparagement

d)

admiration

20.

When Kino was doiving for pearles he ___________ through many different oysters before finding the large oyster with The Pearl of the World inside.

a)

probed

b)

subsided

c)

cozened

d)

spurned

21.

Even though Kino was _________ by the pearl buyers, he stayed ________ in his decision to go to the capital to sell his pearl.

a)

cozened

b)

frantic

c)

brooding

d)

stalwart

22.

Juana was ________ to want something too much in The Pearl, but she was also very ________ in her actions when Coyotito was stung by the scorpion and tried to suck the poison from his arm.

a)

taut

b)

reluctant

c)

judicious

d)

frantic

23.

The bright _________ of the pearl caused many townspeople and Kino to believe it was worth a lot of money.

a)

lethargy

b)

dissembling

c)

lucence

d)

tithe

24.

Which definition best matches the word 'benign'?"

a)

Aggressive

b)

Confusing

c)

non-threatening

d)

Dangerous

25.

In Chapter 1 of The Pearl, Kino showed much _______ towards Juana.

a)

adoration

b)

lucence

c)

vigor

d)

disparagement

26.

In The Pearl, the beggars were hoping to receive _______ from the church after Kino sold his pearl.

a)

lethargy

b)

a monstrocity

c)

a tithe

d)

lucence

27.

Which word best describes the feeling of tiredness or lack of energy, as used in The Pearl?

a)

lethargy

b)

vigor

c)

adoration

d)

lucence

28.

In The Pearl, Kino's actions were often described as being done with great __________.

a)

disparagement

b)

vigor

c)

contrary

d)

subsided

29.

In The Pearl, Kino's pearl was often associated with which quality?

a)

lethargy

b)

adoration

c)

disparagement

d)

lucence

30.

In The Pearl, Kino's determination to protect his family can be described as ____________.

a)

dissembling

b)

frantic

c)

stalwart

d)

adoration

31.

Which word means to deceive or trick someone, as used in The Pearl?

a)

cozened

b)

taut

c)

lucence

d)

tithe

32.

Which word from The Pearl means to hide one's true feelings or intentions?

a)

vigor

b)

dissemble

c)

spurn

d)

adoration

33.

What does the word 'taut' mean as used in The Pearl?

a)

bright

b)

tight

c)

loose

d)

tired

34.

In The Pearl, Kino's actions after finding the pearl can best be described as ____________.

a)

contrary

b)

subsided

c)

frantic

d)

lethargic