Characters
Plot and Sequencing
Themes and Symbols
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
This person found the pearl
Kino
100
Which comes first: Kino finds the pearl or Coyotito gets stung by the scorpion
Coyotito gets stung by the scorpion
100
What does the pearl symbolize at the beginning of the book?
Good, Hope, A Better Life
100
alcoholic beverage made from aged fruit juice
pulque
100
"The Pearl" is written in _____ person point of view.
third
200
This person was stung by a scorpion
Coyotito
200
Which comes first: The doctor and priest visit Kino and Juana or Kino tries to sell the pearl
The doctor and priest visit Kino and Juana
200
What is the Song of the Family? What does it represent?
Happiness, Unity, Tradition
200
soft, moist mass of mustard, herbs, seaweed, etc., applied to the body as medicine
poultice
200
What is Kino's solution for selling his pearl at a reasonable price?
He is going to go to the capital to sell it.
300
Who is Kino's wife?
Juana
300
Which comes first: An intruder tries to steal the pearl or Kino tries to sell the pearl
An intruder tries to steal the pearl
300
What does the pearl represent at the end of the novel?
Bad, Evil, Greed, Loss
300
tired, dullness; lack of energy
lethargy
300
Name three things that Kino says he'll buy/do with the pearl.
Get married in the church, buy a rifle, send Coyotito to school, buy new clothes
400
Who tired to cheat Kino?
Buyers/Merchants
400
Which comes first: Kino kills a man or Kino hits Juana
Kino hits Juana
400
What are Kino's songs?
Traditions passed down from generation to generation. These are influenced by what is happening in his everyday life and reflect his thoughts and emotions. They ARE NOT considered music that others would hear.
400
one tenth of one's yearly income paid as a donation to a church
tithe
400
What happens to Kino and Juana's house?
It gets burned down.
500
Who is the author of the book?
John Steinbeck
500
Which comes first: Kino kills a man or Juana tries to get rid of the pearl
Juana tries to get rid of the pearl
500
How do you know the symbolic meaning of the pearl has changed? I am looking for one particular answer. Think about how Kino sees the pearl.
At the beginning, Kino sees Coyotito and all of the possibilities for the future when he looks at/into the pearl. But at the end, all he sees is the death and grief that the pearl has caused.
500
irritable over small things
petulant
500
What cures Coyotito's scorpion bite?
The seaweed poultice
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