Directions: Match the description on the left to the character on the right.

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1 PART ONE: MATCHING Directions: Match the description on the left to the character on the right. A. Apolonia B. Pearl buyers C. Juana D. The doctor E. Beggars F. Priest 1. Offers his services only after he hears of the pearl 2. Reminds Kino that his name is in the Bible 3. Try to cheat Kino 4. Tries to throw the pearl into the sea, but is caught 5. Hope to share the offerings people give at church 6. Kino s sister in law PART TWO: MULTIPLE CHOICE Directions: Choose the answer that best fits the question. 7. All of the following are true about Kino's early morning EXCEPT: A) he and his wife don't speak to each other. B) he sighs with satisfaction. C) he sings songs. D) he has corncakes and pulque for breakfast. 8. All of the following are true about the doctor EXCEPT: A) he is fat. B) he is greedy. C) he likes religious things. D) he is mean but skilled.

2 9. The first words spoken in the book are: A) "Scorpion. The baby has been stung." B) "The doctor. Go get the doctor." C) A mixture of ancient magic and a Catholic prayer. D) "No!" 10. What is the effect on the town when Kino finds the pearl? A) Everyone is happy for Kino. B) No one can believe what s happened. C) Everyone starts treating each other well. D) The atmosphere of the town becomes toxic. 11. On their way to the pearl buyers, Juan Tomas reminds Kino of the Father's sermon, which tells men to: A) Give their money away. B) Fight for what s theirs. C) Remember their place. D) Do not look for trouble. 12. What did the townspeople think of Kino's decision not to sell the pearl? A) They thought he was a fool. B) They thought that the pearl dealers would never deal with him again. C) They thought that he was being brave. D) All of the above.

3 13. Where is the story set? A) La Paz, Mexico B) Tijuana, Mexico C) Cabo San Lucas, Mexico D) Guadalajara, Mexico 14. How does Kino react when the doctor snubs him? A) He sulks. B) He punches the gate. C) He kicks Juana. D) He delivers a death threat. 15. Where does Kino hide the pearl during the night? A) In the doctor s safe B) In the corner of his hut C) In Coyotitio s crib D) Beneath his sleeping mat 16. Why must Kino and his family flee from their neighborhood? A) Because Kino sets fire to a group of houses B) Because Kino steals a knife from his brother C) Because Kino makes advances on his brother s wife D) Because Kino kills a man

4 17. For what do the trackers mistake Coyotito s cry? A) A coyote s cry B) An owl s screech C) A cat s meow D) A bat s shriek PART FOUR: SHORT ANSWER Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences. 28. How can the beggars in the front of the church tell Kino is poor? 29. How could the beggars in the front of the church tell what sins young women were confessing? 30. How does Kino show that he is angry AND afraid when he knocks on the doctor s gate? 31. How does the doctor treat Kino and his people like animals? 32. What does the priest think of when he hears of Kino s discovery of the pearl? The doctor? The beggars? 33. Why is Kino every man s enemy after finding the pearl? 34. What does Kino say will make him free? 35. What song does Kino faintly hear when the priest is at his hut? 36. What do Kino s neighbors worry about as he is getting ready to go sell the pearl? 37. Juan Tomas reminds Kino of the Father s sermon on the way to the pearl buyers. What does the sermon state? 38. Name three things Kino visualizes he will have after he sells the pearl.

5 39. What sign, unseen by Kino, shows that the first pearl buyer thinks that the pearl is valuable? 40. What does the buyer compare the pearl to in order to state how little value it has? 41. What is the failure that the buyers will be disciplined for? 42. What does Kino do when he catches Juana trying to throw the pearl back? 43. When does Juana know instantly "that the old life was gone forever"? 44. What is one of the reasons Kino says that killing a boat is worse than killing a man? 45. How did Juan Tomas get provisions for Kino's and Juana's trip? 46. As Kino sets out on his journey north, he tells Juan Tomas why he can't get rid of the pearl. What is his reason? 47. When Juana expresses doubt about the pearl's value, how does Kino answer her? 48. As all the tragedies befall Kino, he reverts more and more to being an animal. How does Steinbeck use the trackers to emphasize this? 49. One of Kino's original visions when he found the pearl actually came true. Which one? PART FIVE: SYMBOLS Directions: For numbers 50 to 52 on your answer sheet, write an explanation of THREE of the symbols from the following list. Your answer should explain what the symbol is as it relates to the themes of the story. CHOOSE THREE OF THE FOLLOWING: pearl scorpion

6 canoe dark ones Kino s hut the trackers PART SIX: THEMES Directions: For number 53 on your answer sheet, choose one theme listed below and describe in three sentences or more what the theme means, and how John Steinbeck shows it in the novel The Pearl. You may use the back of your answer sheet if you need to. CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: Greed as a destructive force The role of fate and free will in the life of man Creatures naturally prey on those who are weaker than they are Colonial society s oppression of native cultures