Chapter 1
Who are the main characters?
Kino, Juana, and Coyotito
What does Kino find in this chapter?
The Pearl of the World
How does everyone around react to Kino finding the pearl?
People are jealous and want it for themselves. (Some are also worried that it will change Kino and his family for the worse by corrupting them)
What are some problems that surround Kino and his sale of the pearl?
The buyers are working to give him as low a price as possible, Kino does not know its worth, etc.
What stings Coyotito?
A scorpion
What does Juana do right after Coyotito is bitten by the scorpion?
Sucks the venom out
What happens to Coyotito immediately after Kino finds the pearl?
His shoulder heals
Describe what happens when the doctor visits the family.
He tells them that Coyotito is not healed, gives the baby a "medicine" and then tells the family that the baby will have symptoms in one hour's time. He then treats the baby from these symptoms and asks for payment.
Does Kino end up selling the pearl?
No
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Whose idea is it to take Coyotito to the doctor?
Juana's
What does Juana pray for?
What two people visit Kino from the plaster city?
The priest and the doctor
What is Kino's plan for the pearl once the buyers give him their offers?
He will sell it in the capital
What is Kino's most prized possession (other than the pearl)?
His boat
What does Juana do in the morning after she starts a fire?
Makes breakfast
Why does Kino save the largest oyster for last?
He doesn't want to jinx it
Name the things that Kino hopes to buy with the pearl? (4 things)
Send his son to school, get married, new clothing, a rifle.
How much does the first dealer offer Kino for the pearl?
1,000 pesos
Where is the story based?
The Baja Peninsula
What does the doctor say to the servant when he relays that Kino and his family have asked for his help?
I'm a doctor, not a veterinary. Why is it that I'm the only person who is expected to work for free?
What does the author think of Juana's prayer?
He thinks it's foolish that she prayed for the pearl instead of praying for her son to heal.
What does the priest say to Kino (we know this to be untrue)?
He says the name "Kino" is a good one and that it's a biblical name ("it's in the books"). Kino does not know this and cannot challenge him one way or the other because he cannot read.
What item of clothing does Kino wear in order to appear a serious, vigorous man of the world?
A hat tilted at just the right angle
Where are Kino's ancestors from? (Where is his boat from)?
Nayarit