The Characters
The Pearl (The book)
John Steinbeck
Literary terms
Vocabulary
100
Kino and Juana were happy together, even though they did not have money. True or false? 
True! Kino and Juana were happy together with out being rich. 
100
In the pearl, (which is a parable) the bad characters / evil characters do not have names. True or false?
True. 
100
John Steinbeck was born in California. True or false?
True. 
100
A setting is...

where the story takes place.

100
What does it mean to hush someone?
Tell them to be quiet.
200
Kino and Juana have a son named ____________. 
Coyotito. 
200
In the pearl, why do you think Kino decided not to sell his pearl?
Because he did not want to be cheated by the dealers.
200
John Steinbeck is the author of The _____________.
Pearl
200
What is a theme of a story?
A lesson the story gives. 
200
What does pulverize mean?
To crush; to smash into the ground
300
True or False: Juana believes the pearl is evil!
TRUE
300
The pearl is a parable. True or false?
True.
300
John Steinbeck is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird. True or false?
False.
300
A parable is _________________. 
A story where the good characters have names and the bad characters do not. 

It illustrates a moral situation. For instance, Kino's decision of money over family. 

300
What does the word sting mean?
A wound by a scorpion or bee. 
400
Which characters in the story do NOT have actual names?
The Doctor, The Trackers, The mysterious man, The dealers
400
The Pearl has a happy ending, true or false?
false!
400
Johnsteing beck is an...
Author. 
400
What is a character?
A person in the story. 
400
Deliberately means...
To do something on purpose. 
500
The doctor in the story represented the quality of being ______________.
A selfish person

Greed 

Evil 

500
The message / lesson of the story is... (the theme)
Money does not mean everything, that you can be happy without money and it could ruin your life. Be happy with what you have. 
500
When was John Steinbeck born?
February 1902 
500
A plot is...
The major event of a story. 
500
Instinctively means ___________.
To do something naturally; without thinking. 
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