This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Pearl – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Pearl Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What happened to Kino and Juana's house A) Somebody broke in and took the pearl. B) Somebody broke in and started a fire. C) Somebody burned it while they were sleeping. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somebody broke in and started a fire. 2. Kino is motivated to look for a large pearl to pay for A) A new house for his brother. B) The repair of his damaged canoe. C) Coyotito's treatment for a scorpian bite. D) A family vacation in La Paz. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coyotito's treatment for a scorpian bite. 3. Why do Kino and Juana take Coyotito to the doctor? A) Toothache. B) Stomach problem. C) To get a Covid vaccine. D) Scorpion bite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scorpion bite. 4. Which one of these statements DOES NOT SHOW how Juana feels about the pearl at the end of chapter 3? A) She tells Kino to throw it back into the ocean. B) She is afraid of the pearl and believes it is "a sin" . C) She asks Kino to break it because she thinks it will destroy their family. D) She becomes greedy and urges Kino to go out and find more so Coyotito can go to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She becomes greedy and urges Kino to go out and find more so Coyotito can go to school. 5. Which line foreshadows, or helps you know what will happen, the finding of the Pearl of the World? A) "the little secret melody of the pearl that might be was stronger this morning". B) "Kino, in his pride and youth, could remain down over two minutes without strain.". C) "A little to his right a hummock of rubbly rock stuck up ". D) "Because they were disturbed, the oysters were tightly closed.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "the little secret melody of the pearl that might be was stronger this morning". 6. "Under her breath Juana repeated an ancient magic to guard against evil ..... and on top of that she muttered a Hail Mary ..... " We can infer all EXCEPT ..... A) Juana only prays when there is trouble. B) Juana has kept parts of the old culture. C) Juana has had Christian teachings. D) Juana believes prayers help. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Juana only prays when there is trouble. 7. (p.15) What does Juana pray for as they set out in the canoe? A) She prays for it to not rain as they are in the Gulf. B) She prays that they find a pearl to pay the doctor with. C) She prays directly for Coyotito to recover. D) She prays that they will be safe in the boat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She prays that they find a pearl to pay the doctor with. 8. "He lowered the blanket from his nose now, for the dark poisonous air was gone and the yellow sunlight fell on the house." From the word poisonous, we can infer ..... A) Kino will die if he breaths night air through his nose. B) Kino enjoys being outside at night. C) Kino thinks night air is bad. D) The air is different in daylight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kino thinks night air is bad. 9. What is the town compared to and why? A) An animal, because the people in it are of one mind and emotion:they all feel greed. B) An animal, because it is laid out like an animals with different neighborhoods that look like arms and feet. C) A pebble because it is small. D) A pebble because everyone is poor and insignificant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An animal, because the people in it are of one mind and emotion:they all feel greed. 10. "The doctor was of a race which for nearly four hundred years had beaten and starved and robbed and despised Kino's race ..... " We can infer all BUT ..... A) Kino's people have been oppressed. B) Two races live together. C) Kino's race has no power. D) The doctor's people understands Kino's culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The doctor's people understands Kino's culture. 11. Which of the following IS NOT an example of a moral lesson from The Pearl? A) Remember to always get a second opinion about value. B) Put family first not things, like a large pearl. C) Listen and trust those around you; the ones that love you. D) Don't be too greedy because it can destroy your life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Remember to always get a second opinion about value. 12. What is one of the themes of the Pearl? A) Coyotito getting stung by the Scorpion. B) The Doctor. C) Setting. D) Greed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Greed. 13. What best describes how Kino changed after finding the pearl? A) He became more violent and paranoid; he did not trust people. B) He lost hope and became more fearful. C) He became greedy and spent his money frivolously. D) He became more religious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He became more violent and paranoid; he did not trust people. 14. How does Kino and Juana's relationship with their community change during chapter 3? A) Everyone is happy for them after Kino found the pearl. B) Nothing changes for Juana and Kino after the pearl is found. C) Kino and his family become the target of greedy individuals in their community. D) They become the leaders of their village because of their new wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kino and his family become the target of greedy individuals in their community. 15. Which statement is FALSE about Coyotito? A) He is Kino and Juana's first child. B) His parents threw him into the sea. C) He became sick from the doctor's medicine. D) Juana's poultice helped to heal his shoulder wound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His parents threw him into the sea. 16. What was Juana carrying wrapped in her shawl when they returned to the village of La Paz? A) The pearl. B) The Rifle. C) Food and water. D) Coyotito's body. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coyotito's body. 17. "The poison sacs of the town began to manufacture venom." To what is this quote referring? A) The doctor's deception. B) The scorpion. C) The priest's deception. D) The town's greed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The town's greed. 18. What is one thing Juana does for the baby's scorpion sting? A) She runs to the doctor in the middle of the night. B) She makes a seaweed pack and places it on the baby. C) She leaves the brush house and goes to the ocean to pray. D) She tells Kino to call an ambulance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She makes a seaweed pack and places it on the baby. 19. When the doctor finally came to examine Coyotito's scorpion sting, what proof did he give Kino and Juana that Coyotito was still very sick? A) Coyotito's shoulder was still swollen. B) Coyotito was vomiting. C) Coyotito's eyelids were blue. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coyotito's eyelids were blue. 20. Who is the author of The Pearl? A) Ernest Hemingway. B) John Travolta. C) John Steinbeck. D) Paul Preston. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John Steinbeck. 21. Kino finds [what] in the hills to hide Juana and Coyotito? A) A house. B) A large tree. C) A cave. D) The pool of water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A cave. 22. What is the setting for The Pearl? A) Cuba. B) Mexico. C) Spain. D) United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mexico. 23. Which statement is TRUE about Juana? A) She took Coyotito into the canoe with Kino. B) She rode a bicycle into the mountains. C) She stabbed a man with a knife. D) She opened the oysters that Kino found. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She took Coyotito into the canoe with Kino. 24. When does Kino first hear the Song of Evil/Enemy? A) When he tries to sell the pearl. B) When the scorpion stings Coyotito. C) When the doctor's servant turns him away at the gate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the scorpion stings Coyotito. 25. (p.14) Which do the villagers of the Gulf trust more, things of the spirit and imagination or things that their eyes show them? A) The things their eyes show them. B) The things of spirit and imagination. C) They trust both equally. D) They don't trust either of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The things of spirit and imagination. 26. In the description of the pearl buyers, what do we find out about the market in Kino's village? A) The pearl dealers are fair. B) The market is fixed. The buyers get together and set prices to cheat the village men. C) The pearl dealers represent the free and open market. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The market is fixed. The buyers get together and set prices to cheat the village men. 27. A poultice can be used A) To help heal a wound. B) When you don't have salt and pepper. C) As a blanket when you are cold. D) For a snack. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To help heal a wound. 28. Ironically, Kino notices a gleam of light from [what] he desires most, carried by one of the trackers. A) The Rifle. B) The Pearl. C) The Cigarettes. D) The Knife. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Rifle. 29. What is Kino's occupation? A) Pearl buyer. B) Priest. C) Doctor. D) Fisherman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fisherman. 30. "She(Juana) was looking at him(Kino) as she was always looking at him when he awakened." We can infer all BUT ..... A) Juana doesn't want to wake Kino,. B) Juana never sleeps. C) Juana loves Kino. D) The couple is happy together. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Juana never sleeps. 31. Who is the only person genuinely happy and worried for Kino's family? A) The doctor. B) The priest. C) Juan Tomas, Kino's brother. D) The beggars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Juan Tomas, Kino's brother. 32. La Paz is a poor ..... community. A) Mining. B) Fishing and pearl diving. C) Logging. D) Artisan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fishing and pearl diving. 33. The story is set in or around ..... , in Mexico. A) Tijuana. B) Cancun. C) Vallarta Port. D) Peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peace. 34. Who did Kino kill? A) Kino did not kill anyone. B) Kino killed the doctor. C) Kino killed somebody in the dark. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kino killed somebody in the dark. 35. Who are the main characters in the novel? A) Kino and Juana. B) Kino, Juana, The Doctor. C) Announcer Kotobuki, there is room for a child. D) Church Pastors and The Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Announcer Kotobuki, there is room for a child. 36. Foil character have ..... personality traits. A) The same. B) Antagonistic. C) Opposite. D) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opposite. 37. (p.16) Why does Steinbeck say that the sea bed had raised the King of Spain to be a great power in Europe? A) Because the King had many fisherman who became wealthy in the Gulf of Mexico. B) Because the oysters and pearls found there made the King wealthy. C) Because the coral reefs were exotic and valuable. D) Because the seashells collected there were very valuable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because the oysters and pearls found there made the King wealthy. 38. Where does Kino hide the pearl at night? A) In the doctor's safe. B) In the corner of the brush hut. C) In the fire pit. D) Under his sleeping mat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Under his sleeping mat. 39. " ..... the doctor sat up in his high bed ..... on his lap was a silver tray with a silver chocoate pot and a tiny cup of eggshell china ..... " From this we can infer all BUT ..... A) The doctor eats well. B) The doctor is happy. C) The doctor has nice things. D) The doctor lives in luxury. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The doctor is happy. 40. Which statement is FALSE about Juana? A) She put seaweed on Coyotito. B) She walked with Kino to the mountains. C) She tried to throw away the pearl. D) She killed the scorpion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She killed the scorpion. 41. What does Juan Thomas warn Kino? A) That the buyers will try to cheat them. B) That Juana will try to throw the pearl in the ocean. C) That the doctor will hurt Coyotito. D) That the priest can't be trusted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That the buyers will try to cheat them. 42. The Pearl is the story of a young couple with a baby who find a ..... A) Gold ring. B) Pearl. C) Diamond. D) Pirate treasure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pearl. 43. Which statement is accurate based on the novella "The Pearl?" A) Kino was dead. B) The pearl destroyed Kino's family. C) The doctor is kind person. D) The pearl has been stolen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pearl destroyed Kino's family. 44. (After the doctor refuses to help the baby) "a wave of shame went over the whole procession ..... the neighbors departed so that the public shaming of Kino would not be in their eyes." We can infer all BUT ..... A) The neighbors want to see Kino's reaction. B) The neighbors respect Kino. C) The neighors are ashamed of their own poverty. D) The doctor's cruelty hurts everyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The neighbors want to see Kino's reaction. 45. "'Juana wants the doctor.' A wonderful thing, a memorable thing, to want the doctor." We can infer that the neighbors think ..... A) Juana is foolish. B) Juana wants something impossible. C) Juana is crazy. D) Juana wants something unusual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Juana wants something unusual. 46. Where did the pearl end up? A) Kino took it and threw it in the sea to be rid of it. B) Juana took it and threw it in the sea to be rid of it. C) Kino took it and dropped it when he was attacked. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kino took it and dropped it when he was attacked. 47. Which characters does the author use to describe the doctor and his actions? A) The four beggars. B) The Priest. C) The doctor's servants. D) The music band. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The four beggars. 48. What do the people in the village believe A) That Kino and Juana left for the capital. B) The Kino and Juana sold the pearl. C) The Kino and Juan died in the fire. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Kino and Juan died in the fire. 49. Juana wants to get rid of the pearl. What does Kino do to her when he finds her about to throw the pearl back into the ocean? A) He chases her down and forces her to give him the pearl. B) He asks Juan Tomas to talk to her. C) He punches her in the face and kicks her in the side;. D) He agrees with her and they both toss the pearl into the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He punches her in the face and kicks her in the side;. 50. What are flat characters? A) Characters who only have 1-2 personality traits. B) Characters who have no character traits. C) Characters who have lots of character traits. D) Characters who have traits that are similar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Characters who only have 1-2 personality traits. 51. All the poor people want Kino to ..... A) To fail. B) Move to a nicer house. C) To be a bad person. D) Give money to the poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Give money to the poor. 52. Where do Kino and his family live? A) In a cave in the mountains. B) In a wooden hut in the desert. C) In a brush house near the sea. D) In a stone house in the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In a brush house near the sea. 53. What did the doctor do to the baby? A) Makes the baby sicker so that he can sell more medicine. B) He tries his best to help, but baby gets sick anyway. C) He gives the baby a very painful shot. D) He takes it to the hospital and keeps him several days so he can charge more. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Makes the baby sicker so that he can sell more medicine. 54. The scorpion symbolizes ..... A) Wealth. B) You should be content and happy with the things you have. C) Evil. D) Greed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evil. 55. What point of view does the narrator use in The Pearl. A) First person-the narrator is in the story. B) Second person-the narrator is giving directions. C) Third person-the narrator is outside of the story. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third person-the narrator is outside of the story. 56. What happens to the trackers? A) They are killed by Kino. B) They are frightened by the coyotes. C) They get lost in the mountains. D) They get rewarded for finding Kino. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are killed by Kino. 57. What are dynamic characters? A) Characters who are the main character in the book. B) Characters who are not in the book. C) Characters who change throughout the book. D) Characters who stay the same throughout the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Characters who change throughout the book. 58. Which term below best defines:the cost of something or how important it is A) Cost. B) Worth. C) Earnings. D) Value. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Value. 59. " ..... but there is not need for speech if it is only a habit anyway. Kino sighed with satisfaction ..... and that was conversation." We can infer ..... A) Kino and Juana are angry at each other. B) Kino and Juana are content without talking. C) Kino and Juana are keeping their feelings in. D) Kino and Juana don't enjoy talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kino and Juana are content without talking. 60. (p.19) Why does Steinbeck describe the melody of the maybe pearl as being "clear and beautiful" when Kino finds the great pearl? A) Because the pearl was so beautiful that it looked clear. B) Because it was clear that they had found a valuable pearl. C) Because Kino could hear the song better above the water. D) Because the water was very clear that day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because it was clear that they had found a valuable pearl. 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