Characters
Plot
Plot 2
Literary Terms/themes
Quotes
100

Why does the priest come to visit Kino?

What is to make sure Kino will give money to the church.

100

To what does Steinbeck compare the town in Chapter 3?

What is a colonial animal?

100

Who is the first visitor to visit Kino and Juana after he finds the pearl?

Who is the priest?

100

"A town is a thing like a colonial animal."  This is a

What is a simile?

100

Who said it?  "My son will read and open the books, and my son will write and know writing....and these things will make us free because he will know....and through him we will know.?

Who is Kino

200

What did the doctor give to the baby to "treat" the scorpion sting?

What is white powder that was probably poison.

200

What does each person think of when he heard the news of the pearl?

What is his own personal benefit.

200

What does Kino hear with the arrival of the priest?

What is the song of evil?

200

"A town has a nervous system and a head and shoulders and feet.  A town is a thing separate from all other towns, so that there are no two towns alike.  And a town has a whole emotion."  This is a

What is an extended metaphor?

200
Who said it?  "I hope thou wilt remember to give thanks, my son, to Him who has given thee this treasure, and to pray for guidance in the future."

Who is the priest

300

What happened to Kino at the end of chapter 3?

What is he was attacked by someone who was trying to steal the pearl?

300

What does Kino plan to get/do after he sells the pearl?

What is:  send Coyotito to school, buy new clothes, get a rifle, and marry Juana in the church.

300

Who is the second visitor to see Kino and Juana?

Who is the doctor?

300

When Kino says "my song will know and through him we will know" what is it that they will know?

What is whether or not they are being cheated and deceived by the Europeans.

300

Who said it?  "Sometimes, my friend, the scorpion sting has a curious effect.  There will be apparent improvement, and then without warning--pouf!"

Who is the doctor?

400

What does Juana tell Kino to do with the pearl after he is attacked at the end of chapter 3?

What is get rid of it, throw it away, smash it between rocks.

400

What proof does the doctor offer Kino to "prove" that the poison will still attack Coyotito?

What is his blue eyelids?

400

Where does the doctor offer to keep the pearl?

What is in his safe?

400

In chapter 3, when Juana says that the pearl will destroy them all "even our son" this is an example of

What is foreshadowing

400

Who said it?  "This thing is evil.  This pearl is like a sin."

Who is Juana?

500

In reality, how many pearl buyers are there in La Paz?

What is one

500

Kino's pearl became known as

What is the pearl of the world?

500

What does Kino say the Gods will do to men if they are successful through their own efforts?

What is they will take their revenge on them?

500

What were the villagers (Kino's people) concerned would happen to Kino and Juana?

What is they would be overcome by greed and change and be ruined as people

500

Who said it?  "You must be careful that they do not cheat you."

Who is Juan Tomas?