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The Pearl Steinbeck
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where does Kino live? | Near the beach |
| Why does Kino hear the waves on the beach singing the "Song of the Family"? | Kino feels that it is good for his family to earn their living by working closely with nature. |
| Why is it important to know that Kino's people "had once been great makers of songs so that everything they saw or thought or did or heard became a song"? | Depending on what kind of music Kino seems to sense, he gets an intuitive feeling as to whether a person or situation is good or evil. |
| Why is Kino able to judge a situation intuitively when he hears music? | Life has its own subtle patterns and rhythms. |
| What do the main characters understand about themselves? | They are an underprivileged race. |
| Why does Juana suck on Coyotito's scorpion sting? | To draw out the poison before it can get into the bloodstream. |
| Why did the neighbors think it a "wonderful thing, memorable thing" to want the doctor? | The lazy doctor cared only for the rich and didn't tend poor Indians. |
| Who were the town's best experts in financial analysis? | The beggars |
| What does the doctor show when he says, "I am a doctor, not a veterinary"? | He thinks of the natives as animals. |
| Does Juana take the pearl to the church? | Juana does not take the pearl to the church. |
| How does the doctor know where Kino's pearl is buried? | The doctor had seen Kino's eyes go to the hiding place. |
| Why do the pearl buyers put away all the pearls on their desks? | It is not good to let an inferior pearl be seen beside a beauty. |
| What reason did the people believe the hired agents selling their pearls in the city were never heard from again? | Divine punishment |
| How does the buyer show his surprise when he sees the size and beauty of Kino's pearl? | By dropping the coin he had been skillfully handling. |
| How does Kino get supplies after his house burns? | From his brother |
| What weapon does Kino use the first time he kills someone? | Knife |
| What is one thing Kino does NOT do to hide his footprints as he and his wife leave home? | Walk backward |
| What is NOT true about the pearl? | It was so big the pearl buyers knew it was not worth much. |
| How many people chase Kino and Juana out of town? | Three |
| What must Kino do in order to successfully attack his trackers? | Take off his clothes |
| What do the trackers suppose is the murmuring cry they hear in the distance at night? | A coyote |
| How is Coyotito killed? | Instantly by a tracker firing his rifle toward the cave. |
| What is the author telling the reader when he says that Kino saw evil faces and frantic eyes in the pearl? | Kino now sees the evil of having the pearl. |
| What did Kino do at the end of the story? | Threw the pearl into the sea |
| This story shows that no matter how exalted or how lowly their possessions, surroundings, or means to a living, how do humans get their dignity and happiness? | From a realization of who they are, not what they have. |
| What had Juana prayed directly for? | A large pearl |
| What song did Kino sing as he searched for oysters? | The Song of the Undersea |
| What was the first thing Kino said he wanted to do after discovering the pearl? | Marry Juana in the church |
| What is pulque made from? | Agave juice |
| What did the doctor give the baby to pretend he could cure him? | Ammonia |
| T/F: Kino is at least able to catch the scorpion and kill it. | TRUE |
| T/F: Kino never liked the doctor because he was of another race. | TRUE |
| T/F: Although the doctor is really at home when the family goes there, he tells his servant to say he is out on a serious call. | TRUE |
| T/F: Kino was proud of the boat he had built. | FALSE (Kino's boat was built by his grandfather.) |
| T/F: Since Kino and Juana had been married in the village church, the priest knew they would be happy to help with the necessary repairs. | FALSE(Kino and Juana were not married.) |
| T/F: There is really only one pearl buyer. The other men act as his agents and give the appearance they are competing. | TRUE |
| T/F: Kino and Juana resented the neighbors' insistence on accompanying them to the town to sell the pearl. | FALSE(It was expected that the neighbors would go with them.) |
| T/F: Kino has made his living primarily from fishing, although at times he also searched for pearls. | TRUE |
| T/F: When Kino says, "I am a man," Juana knows this means he will try to drive his strength against anything. | TRUE |
| T/F: Kino was not a man to be content with what he had. He felt compelled to strive for more. | TRUE |
| River mouth | Estuary |
| Drowsiness | Lethargy |
| Dressing | Poultice |
| Closely related | Germane |
| Thoughtful | Speculative |
| Impatient | Petulant |
| Humble | Suppliant |
| Monumental | Monolithic |
| Defense | Bulwark |
| Poor | Indigent |
| Pretended | Feinted |
| Hill | Hummock |
| Wise | Judicious |
| Sneaky | Furtive |
| Strong | Stalwart |
| Why does Juana want to see the doctor? | Coyotito is everything to Juana |
| Why is Kino angry and yet ashamed? | The doctor's race has persecuted Kino's race for centuries. |
| Why does Kino wait to open the big oyster? | He is afraid to want something too much. |
| Why do other people try to steal the pearl? | They are envious of Kino's good fortune. |
| Why does the doctor come to see the baby? | He hears Kino found the pearl. |
| Why does Kino decide to go to the capital? | The pearl buyers cheat Kino. |
| Why does Kino follow and beat Juana? | Juana tries to throw the pearl away. |
| Why does Kino kill a man with his knife? | He is ambushed coming back from the beach. |
| Why must the family walk to the capital? | Kino's canoe is ruined. |
| Why is Coyotito mistaken for an animal and killed? | He cries out. |
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