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Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
How does the Doctor treat Coyotito?
  1. He gives Coyotito a potion that makes him sick
  2. He cures Coyotito’s scorpion sting
  3. He refuses to treat Coyotito
  4. He gives Coyotito a placebo
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What do the Dealers do when Kino refuses to sell the pearl?
  1. They increase their offer
  2. They try to steal the pearl
  3. They respect Kino’s decision
  4. They plot against Kino
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What does Juana do when Coyotito is stung by a scorpion?
  1. She prays for him
  2. She sucks the venom out
  3. She takes him to the doctor
  4. All of the above
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What does Juan Tomás do when Kino and Juana leave for the city?
  1. He goes with them
  2. He stays in the village
  3. He follows them secretly
  4. He tries to stop them
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What is the Priest’s role in the community?
  1. He is the leader of the village
  2. He is a pearl diver
  3. He is a spiritual and religious leader
  4. He is a fisherman
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What does the Doctor do when he learns about Kino’s pearl?
  1. He tries to steal the pearl
  2. He offers to buy the pearl
  3. He comes to treat Coyotito
  4. He warns Kino about the dangers of the pearl
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What do the Dealers do when Kino finds the pearl?
  1. They try to steal the pearl
  2. They congratulate Kino
  3. They show interest in the pearl
  4. They warn Kino about the dangers of 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 does Juana do after their house is burned down?
  1. She decides to rebuild it
  2. She decides to move to the city
  3. She decides to live with Juan Tomas
  4. She decides to leave Kino
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)
What does Juan Tomás do when Kino decides to sell the pearl in the city?
  1. He tries to stop Kino
  2. He decides to go with Kino
  3. He helps Kino plan his journey
  4. He tells the villagers about Kino’s plan
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What is the Priest’s relationship with Kino?
  1. They are friends
  2. They are enemies
  3. They are rivals
  4. They are indifferent to each other
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
How does Juan Tomás react when Kino finds the pearl?
  1. He is jealous
  2. He is happy for Kino
  3. He tries to steal the pearl
  4. He warns Kino about the dangers of the pearl
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What is the Trackers’ attitude towards Kino and Juana?
  1. They respect them and treat them as equals
  2. They look down on them and treat them as inferiors
  3. They are afraid of them
  4. They are indifferent to them
Grade 9 Short Stories (Fiction)
What does the Priest 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 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 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 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)
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
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