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The Pearl Novella 1
The Pearl Novella John Steinbeck Grade 9 Chapter 1-6
| Multiple choice | |
|---|---|
| Describe the song Kino hears in his head after being at the doctor's. | Song of Evil |
| With what was Kino going to pay the doctor? | worthless seed pearls |
| What type of house do Kino and Juana have as opposed to the people in the city? | brush |
| Other than Coyotito, who went with Juana and Kino to see the doctor? | Juan Tomas, Kino's elder brother |
| A certain group of people was gathered in front of the church. Identify this group. | beggars |
| Why does the doctor refuse to treat Coyotito? | Kino had no money to pay |
| What did the doctor call Kino's race of people? | Indians |
| What purpose does the hanging box serve? | baby's cradle |
| Kino takes something in his fingers, rubs it into a paste, throws it onto the earth floor, and beats it with his fist. | scorpion |
| After the doctor refuses to treat Coyotito, Kino does something in anger and shame. Identify something. | hits the stone gate with his fist |
| Why did the priest go to Kino's house? | because he heard Kino found a pearl and he wanted some of the money for the church |
| Why did the doctor really go to Kino's? | because he heard he found a pearl and he wanted some of the money |
| An hour later after the first medicine, what did the doctor give to Coyotito? | medicine to counteract the first medication and make him feel better |
| What did the doctor first give to the baby? | medicine to make him sick |
| What did Kino do with his pearl to ensure its safety? | dug a hole and hid it |
| What injury did Kino sustain in the night? | he was hit in the head |
| When the doctor asked for pay, what did Kino say? | he would pay after he sold his pearl |
| Why did the doctor ask Kino if he had put his pearl in a safe place? | he wanted him to look at the place he hid it |
| What happened in the night at Kino and Juana's? | someone broke in and tried to steal the pearl |
| Where did Kino put the pearl when he went to bed? | under his sleeping mat |
| What happened to Kino in the night? | he was attacked and cut with a knife |
| Why did the buyers say they could not offer Kino a high price for his pearl? | it was too big |
| What did having one pearl buyer prevent? | competition |
| How far away is the capital? | 1,000 miles |
| What does Juana want to do with the pearl in this chapter? | throw it away |
| What did Kino do with his pearl after the buyers made their final offer? | wrapped it in his deerskin and left |
| What will Juana and Coyotito do when Kino leaves the brush village? | go with him |
| Why didn't the fishermen dive for pearls the day Kino sold his pearl? | they wanted to see how much money he got from the sale of his pearl |
| What was another way one could get more money for their pearl instead of sell it to the local pearl buyers? | have an agent sell it at the capital |
| What happened to pearl agents who took pearls elsewhere to sell them? | they were never heard from again |
| What did Juana sneak out of the house to do? | throw the pearl away |
| Who did Kino hit and kick? | Juana |
| What did Juana find among the rocks in the moolight along the path? | the pearl |
| What was the result of the scuffle between Kino and someone in the dark? | Kino killed a man |
| Why did Kino and Juana have to be gone before daylight? | so no one would see them leave |
| What had someone done to Kino's canoe? | poked holes in the bottom of it |
| What happened to Kino's house? | someone burned it to the ground |
| At whose house did Kino and Juana hide? | Juan Tomas |
| Juana told people that Kino probably went to sea and what happened to him? | he drowned |
| What would cover Kino and Juana's tracks? | sand |
| Kino's plan if any of the men following him attacks is to kill them and take what? | their gun |
| What did they call the people following Kino and Juana? | trackers |
| How many people were following Kino and Juana trying to catch them? | three |
| How did Kino kill the first man who was following him? | used his knife |
| If Kino is killed, what is Juana to do? | stay until it is clear and go to the capital |
| Why did Kino take off most of his clothes before attacking the followers? | they were white |
| How did Coyotito die? | he was shot in the head |
| One of the men following Kino and Juana utilized a different means of transportation than his companions. What was it? | horse |
| Who throws the pearl back into the sea? | Kino |
| As Kino and Juana walk back into town, what is in Juana's shawl? | Coyotito |
| The ironic twist in the story is that "The Pearl" was suppose to save Coyotito, but in the end "The Pearl" causes | Coyotito's death. |
| Is the following quote a universal truth? "For every man in the world functions to the best of his ability, and no one does less than his best, no matter what he may think about it." (Chapter 4) | This is not a universal truth. |
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