THE PEARL Chapters 1 – 3 Test
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Vocabulary (1 point each) Match the correct definition with the vocabulary word.
_____ 1. Avaricea. An arachnid with a venomous sting.
_____2. Suppliantb. very poor, impoverished
_____3. Poulticec. Greed
_____4. Subjugationd. An inlet of the sea
_____5. Miragee. Humbly begging
_____6. Indigentf. To show disrespect, to consider “less than”
_____7. Estuaryg. Optical illusion, looks like it’s there, but isn’t
_____8. Disparagementh. Giving off light
_____9. Scorpioni. Moist packing used as a medicine
_____10. Incandescencej. To bring under control, to conquer
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Multiple choice (2 points. each)Choose the best answer.
_____11. Steinbeck calls his novel a “parable,” which means that
a. it is a serious story
b. a moral lesson can be drawn from its events
c. the story has hidden meaning
d. its theme is contradictory
_____12. At the beginning of the story, Kino’s mood when he wakes is:
a. nervous c. angry with his family
b. happy with how things are d. Uncaring
_____13. Kino’s and the people in his village make a living by:
a. farming c. fishing
b. deep-sea diving d. weaving baskets
_____14. Kino’s most valuable possession is:
a. blanketc. a handful of seed pearls
b. brush housed. a canoe
_____15. What does Kino do when he first sees the great pearl?
a. He is quietc. He howls
b. He laughs joyfullyd. He makes a fist
_____16. What does the author mean when he says that the town is infected with
poison?
a. Each person is infected with greed.
b. Everyone is hoping to find a great pearl.
c. The poison refers to sorrow.
d. The townspeople are infected with superstition.
_____17. Kino wants of all of the following from the pearl, except
a. buying new clothes for the family
b. sending Coyotito to school
c. owning a rifle
d. learning to read and write himself
_____18. What song does Kino hear when the priest comes to visit?
a. Song of the Familyc. Song of Evil
b. Song of the Churchd. Song of Love
_____19. Why does the doctor come to Kino’s house?
(The actual reason, not the one he gives)
a. He is concerned about Coyotito.
b. He has come to apologize.
c. He heard that Kino discovered a large pearl.
d. He is concerned about Kino’s hand.
_____20. Why does Kino become “every man’s enemy”?
a. Kino has killed someone.
b. He has a pearl, and others wish they had it.
c. He has never been well liked.
d. Kino is unkind to his neighbors now that he is rich.
Short answer (1 point each)
Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
21.______is the author of The Pearl.
22. When the townspeople learn of Kino’s pearl, what does he become in their
eyes?______
23. Who says, “This thing is evil. This pearl is like a sin.”______
24. (3 points) List three times/ incidents during which Kino hears “The Song of Evil.”
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35. (3 points) Explain why, as Kino was leaving the doctor’s house, he felt such hatred and
anger toward the doctor.
36. (2 points) How did Kino show that hatred and anger?
******BONUS POINTS ******
Explain how the pearl could be both good and evil.