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WorksheetsThe Pearl Vocabulary, Chapters 3&4
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 15mins
The _________________ of the players on the volleyball team affected the loss of their big game.
vigor
lethargy
monstrosity
Juan Tomas
Kino
the beggars
Kino's brush house
Kino's wife
Kino's pearl
dignity
adoration
vigor
subsided
approved
spurned
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.
taut
vigor
frantic
tithe
hiding
selling
sharing
laughing about
Who was the most crazed and FRANTIC when Coyotito was stung by the Scorpion?
Juana
Juan Tomas' wife
Kino
CONTEMPTUOUS means...
showing happiness
showing hatred or scorn
showing jealousy
showing pride
__________ means to criticize someone in a disrespectful way
stalwart
disparagement
contrary
subsided
One may react (a) if they lost a loved one.
CONTRARY means to be favorable.
TRUE
FALSE
The best synonyms for COUNTENANCED is
(choose two answers)
deny
allowed
respectful
permitted
After Juana put a damp poultice on Kino's shoulder, the swelling from the scorpion bite ___________.
subsided
cozened
spurned
countnanced
Which word best describes someone who is unwavering and loyal, as used in The Pearl?
disparagement
lethargy
frantic
stalwart
In The Pearl, what did Kino do after the pearl buyers tried to cheat him?
He left the town immediately
He gave them the pearl for free
He spurned their offer
He accepted their offer
The rope on Kino's foot was very _______ as he went diving fot the pearl.
frantic
taut
cozened
brooding
At the beginning of The Pearl, Kino and Juana showed they had much ___________for one another.
vigor
lethargy
disparagement
admiration
When Kino was doiving for pearles he ___________ through many different oysters before finding the large oyster with The Pearl of the World inside.
probed
subsided
cozened
spurned
Even though Kino was _________ by the pearl buyers, he stayed ________ in his decision to go to the capital to sell his pearl.
cozened
frantic
brooding
stalwart
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.
taut
reluctant
judicious
frantic
The bright _________ of the pearl caused many townspeople and Kino to believe it was worth a lot of money.
lethargy
dissembling
lucence
tithe
Which definition best matches the word 'benign'?"
Aggressive
Confusing
non-threatening
Dangerous
In Chapter 1 of The Pearl, Kino showed much _______ towards Juana.
adoration
lucence
vigor
disparagement
In The Pearl, the beggars were hoping to receive _______ from the church after Kino sold his pearl.
lethargy
a monstrocity
a tithe
lucence
Which word best describes the feeling of tiredness or lack of energy, as used in The Pearl?
lethargy
vigor
adoration
lucence
In The Pearl, Kino's actions were often described as being done with great __________.
disparagement
vigor
contrary
subsided
In The Pearl, Kino's pearl was often associated with which quality?
lethargy
adoration
disparagement
lucence
In The Pearl, Kino's determination to protect his family can be described as ____________.
dissembling
frantic
stalwart
adoration
Which word means to deceive or trick someone, as used in The Pearl?
cozened
taut
lucence
tithe
Which word from The Pearl means to hide one's true feelings or intentions?
vigor
dissemble
spurn
adoration
What does the word 'taut' mean as used in The Pearl?
bright
tight
loose
tired
In The Pearl, Kino's actions after finding the pearl can best be described as ____________.
contrary
subsided
frantic
lethargic
