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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
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Who prays to find a pearl to pay the doctor to cure the baby?

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
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This character thinks of the natives as animals.

the doctor

400

An object that stands for a concept or idea

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 after he has been attacked the second time? (3 words)

"I am a man."

500

Which character most symbolizes greed in the novel?

the doctor

500

(n.) an inlet of the sea

estuary

500

What did Steinbeck study at Stanford University

marine biology