Plot
Characters
Literary Devices
Vocabulary
John Steinbeck
100
In what city and country do Kino and his family live?
La Paz, Mexico
100
Who tries to suck the poison from Coyotito after the scorpion sting?
Juana
100
"It was as large as a seagull's egg." (comparison using like or as)
simile
100
(n.) tale told to present a moral lesson of universal significance, a story that speaks to all people everywhere
parable
100
What is the state where Steinbeck was born that also serves as the setting for much of his writing?
California
200
After discovering the pearl, what is the first thing Kino says he wants to do?
marry Juana in the church
200
Who are the town's best experts in financial analysis?
the beggars
200
"A town is a thing like a colonial animal?"
simile
200
(v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
feint
200
Name both of the two major literary prizes that Steinbeck won during his lifetime?
Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize for literature
300
How does the pearl buyer show the reader his surprise at seeing the size and beauty of Kino's pearl?
he drops the coin
300
Who prays for a large pearl rather than Coyotito's recovery?
Juana
300
"The coyotes cried and laughed in the brush." (giving animals and inanimate objects human qualities)
personification
300
(n.) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition
semblance
300
What degree did Steinbeck earn from Stanford University?
none, he never earned a degree
400
How does the doctor find out where Kino has hidden the pearl?
Kino's eyes go to the hiding place
400
This character thinks of the natives as animals.
the doctor
400
object that stands for something else
symbol
400
(n.) soft, moist substance applied to the body as a remedy
poultice
400
Name any other well known work of literature written by Steinbeck.
The Grapes of Wrath, The Red Pony Of Mice and Men, Cup of Gold Tortilla Flats Cannery Row East of Eden Travels with Charley
500
Which song does Kino ironically hear when the priest visits?
Song of Evil
500
What is Kino's answer to every worry Juana has? (3 words)
"I am a man."
500

Which character most symbolizes colonial business practices in the novel?

The Pearl Dealers

500
(n.) an inlet of the sea
estuary
500
What did Steinbeck study at Stanford University
marine biology
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