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Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What advice does Juan Tomás give to Kino?
  1. He tells Kino to sell the pearl in the city
  2. He tells Kino to throw the pearl back into the sea
  3. He warns Kino about the dangers of the pearl
  4. He tells Kino to keep the pearl
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What advice does the Priest give to Kino?
  1. He tells Kino to sell the pearl in the city
  2. He tells Kino to throw the pearl back into the sea
  3. He warns Kino about the dangers of the pearl
  4. He tells Kino to give some of the pearl’s wealth to the church
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What is Juana’s view of the pearl?
  1. She sees it as a blessing
  2. She sees it as a curse
  3. She is indifferent to it
  4. She wants to sell it immediately
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What do the Dealers represent in the novel?
  1. The innocence of the villagers
  2. The greed and corruption of colonial society
  3. The power of nature
  4. The dangers of wealth
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What role does Juan Tomás play in the novel?
  1. He is the antagonist
  2. He is the protagonist
  3. He is a supporting character
  4. He is the narrator
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What do the Trackers symbolize in the novel?
  1. The innocence of the villagers
  2. The greed and corruption of colonial society
  3. The power of nature
  4. The dangers of wealth
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What is the Priest’s attitude towards Kino and the other villagers?
  1. He respects them and treats them as equals
  2. He looks down on them and treats them as inferiors
  3. He is afraid of them
  4. He is indifferent to them
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
How do the Dealers react when they see Kino’s pearl?
  1. They offer him a high price
  2. They say it is worthless
  3. They try to steal it
  4. They refuse to buy it
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What impact do the Trackers have on the story?
  1. They help Kino sell the pearl
  2. They cause the death of Coyotito
  3. They help Kino and Juana escape
  4. They have no impact on the story
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What is the role of the Dealers in the novel?
  1. They are pearl buyers
  2. They are pearl divers
  3. They are doctors
  4. They are priests
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What does Juan Tomás think of the pearl?
  1. He sees it as a blessing
  2. He sees it as a curse
  3. He is indifferent to it
  4. He wants to sell it immediately
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What is the Priest’s attitude towards the pearl?
  1. He sees it as a blessing
  2. He sees it as a curse
  3. He is indifferent to it
  4. He wants to sell it immediately
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What happens to Coyotito when the Trackers find Kino and Juana?
  1. He is taken by the Trackers
  2. He is left alone in the cave
  3. He is shot by one of the Trackers
  4. He helps Kino fight the Trackers
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
Where do Kino and Juana stay after their house is burned down?
  1. They stay with Juan Tomás
  2. They stay in the city
  3. They stay in the mountains
  4. They stay by the sea
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What does the Priest do when Kino finds the pearl?
  1. He tries to steal the pearl
  2. He congratulates Kino
  3. He shows interest in the pearl for the church
  4. He warns Kino about the dangers of the pearl
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What do the Trackers do when they find Kino and Juana’s hiding place?
  1. They attack immediately
  2. They set up camp and wait
  3. They call for reinforcements
  4. They return to the village
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
How does the Priest react when he hears about Kino’s pearl?
  1. He tries to steal the pearl
  2. He congratulates Kino
  3. He shows interest in the pearl for the church
  4. He warns Kino about the dangers of the pearl
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What is the Trackers’ ultimate fate in the novel?
  1. They steal the pearl and leave
  2. They are killed by Kino
  3. They capture Kino and Juana
  4. They return to the village
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What does the Priest do when he visits Kino’s house?
  1. He tries to buy the pearl
  2. He blesses Coyotito
  3. He warns Kino about the dangers of the pearl
  4. He congratulates Kino on his find
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
How does Kino deal with the Trackers?
  1. He surrenders to them
  2. He tries to negotiate with them
  3. He attacks and kills them
  4. He runs away from them
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